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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Little's Glossy Lady'
Common name:
Little's Glossy Lady 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 selection with glossy green, flat, spiny leaves. Grows 8' tall and 6' wide in 12 years. Expect 15-20' tall and 15' wide at maturity. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator it produces vivid red fruit that persists into winter.
Locations
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HOL: BM31
(BM31)
• Accession: D1997-0851.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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