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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Little's Sunglow'
Common name:
Little's Sunglow 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 glossy, dark emerald green leaves. Some leaves are nearly spineless. Expect 20-30' tall and 15' wide. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, the fruit becomes semi-glossy to dull, scarlet red.
Locations
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HOL: BL31
(BL31)
• Accession: D1997-0856.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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