Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen'

Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen' - Miss Helen American holly
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Common name: Miss Helen American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A broadly conical, broadleaf, female evergreen growing 15' tall by 15' wide. Foliage is dark green with spines. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, bright red berries are borne heavily and persist through most of the winter.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AF06 (AF06) • Accession: D1989-0754.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWD: AF06 (AF06) • Accession: D1989-0754.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BG29 (BG29) • Accession: D1992-0632.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BJ23 (BJ23) • Accession: D1992-0632.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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