Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Jersey Delight'

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Common name: Jersey Delight American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A densely symmetrical, upright conical, female, broadleaf evergreen tree growing 20' tall by 15' wide. Leaves are dark green and spiny. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruits develop into deep reddish orange berries which persist into winter. Fruit rather large, nearly 1/2" in diameter.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ25 (BJ25) • Accession: D2000-0327.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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