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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Mrs. Santa'
Common name:
Mrs. Santa 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 evergreen tree to 15-20' tall. Leaves are medium green, glossy, 1-3" long, and equipped with longer-than-average spines on the edges. Flowers open in May as tiny white clusters in the leaf axils. Fruits ripen crimson-red in late summer and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator to ensure fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG30
(BG30)
• Accession: D1994-0042.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual