Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Hume's Choice'

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Common name: Hume's Choice American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: Female broadleaf evergreen selection with medium olive-green, spiny leaves. Expect 20' tall by 15' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator it produces vivid red, 7/16" diameter fruit.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BK31 (BK31) • Accession: D1997-0973.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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