Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Grace'

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Common name: Grace American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This upright, broadly conical, female broadleaf evergreen tree grows to 20' tall by 15' wide. Leaves are glossy, dark green. Bright red berries ripen in September and persist into winter. One of the hardiest, "old-time" selections. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG30 (BG30) • Accession: D1995-0060.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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