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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Little's Waxy Boy'
Common name:
Little's Waxy Boy American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadleaf, male, evergreen selection with very glossy, deep green spiny leaves. The habit is described as large and columnar. Expect 20-30' tall and 15' wide. A sprig won the Blue Ribbon Award from the Colonial Chapter, Holly Society of America in 1996.
Locations
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HOL: BL31
(BL31)
• Accession: D1997-0850.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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