The Dawes Arboretum
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Taxon
Ilex
opaca
'Longwood Gardens'
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Longwood Gardens American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A vigorous broadleaf evergreen tree growing 20-30' tall by 15' wide. Medium to dark green glossy leaves with a tinge of yellow underneath. Fruit ripens in September as yellow berries (a male pollinator is required for fruit production).
Links:
Longwood Gardens Cultivars
Locations
1:
HOL: BH28
(BH28)
• Accession: D1985-0017.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BK25
(BK25)
• Accession: D1992-0571.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual