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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Ling Close'
Common name:
Ling Close American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A narrowly columnar tree to 15-20'. Leaves are glossy dark green, spiny tipped along the margins. Flowers open in May as tiny creamy white clusters in the leaf axils. Fruits ripen orange-red in late summer and remain colorful into winter. Combines excellent foliar qualities with good winter hardiness. Requires a male pollinator to ensure fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK32
(BK32)
• Accession: D1995-1083.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual