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Ilex opaca 'Merry Christmas'
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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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