Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Merry Christmas'

 
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Ilex opaca 'Merry Christmas' - Merry Christmas American holly
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Common name: Merry Christmas American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broadleaf evergreen tree 40' tall by 15' wide in 40 years. Leaves are dark green, small to medium-sized, with short spines along the margins. Fruit ripens bright red, ellipsoidal in shape. Requires a male American holly pollinator for flowers.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG21 (BG21) • Accession: D1956-0009.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ23 (BJ23) • Accession: D1960-0055.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BJ24 (BJ24) • Accession: D1960-0055.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BJ24 (BJ24) • Accession: D1960-0055.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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