Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Little's Emerald Green'

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Common name: Little's Emerald Green American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broadleaf, female evergreen selection with emerald green spiny leaves. Expect 25-30' tall and 15' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruit becomes semi-glossy, scarlet-red. Foliage is reported not to obscure the fruit.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BM32 (BM32) • Accession: D1997-0855.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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