Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Little's Ruby Gem'

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Common name: Little's Ruby Gem 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 a narrowly conical shape; green, spiny leaves and horizontal branching. The original tree is 35' tall and 11' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator it produces vivid red, d" diameter fruit.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BL31 (BL31) • Accession: D1997-0849.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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