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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Lion's Pride'
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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