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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Hedgeholly'
Common name:
Hedgeholly American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This broadly conical, female broadleaf evergreen tree grows to 20' tall by 15' wide. Leaves are small, dark, glossy green. Berries ripen carmine-red in autumn, and persist into winter. Dense branching habit useful for hedging. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG29
(BG29)
• Accession: D1994-0881.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ28
(BJ28)
• Accession: D1985-0027.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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