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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Julie Koehler'
Common name:
Julie Koehler American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This broadleaf evergreen tree grows 15-20' tall by 10-12' wide. Leaves are glossy dark green, spiny tipped along the margins. Flowers open white in May as tiny clusters in the leaf axils giving way to red fruits, which color up in late summer and remain attractive into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG26
(BG26)
• Accession: D1995-1068.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual