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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Golden Knight'
Common name:
Golden Knight American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym:
Ilex opaca 'Knights of Gold'
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A truly unusual, male, broadleaf evergreen tree, suspected of growing slowly to 20' tall and 10' wide. The glossy, yellow leaves deepen in color in the winter months. This tree will pollinate female American hollies.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG28
(BG28)
• Accession: D1994-0864.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH27
(BH27)
• Accession: D2000-1279.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual