Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Lion's Pride'

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Common name: Lion's Pride American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A female, broadleaf evergreen tree growing 25-30' tall and 15' wide. A Pennsylvania Pride Nursery introduction named for the Nittany Lions. Selected for above-average size and heavy production of orange-red fruit, exceptional hardiness and dark glossy green foliage. Fruit is produced only in the presence of a suitable male pollinator. Considered to be one of the better fruiting selections of a group called the "Grace hybrids." A wonderful specimen.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG22 (BG22) • Accession: D2000-1216.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BM32 (BM32) • Accession: D2000-1216.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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