Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Little's Ruby Fire'

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Common name: Little's Ruby Fire 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 semi-glossy, light green, spiny and flat. Expect 25-30' tall and 15' wide. Reported as wide-branching and columnar. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruit becomes very glossy ruby red.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BL31 (BL31) • Accession: D1997-0854.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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