Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Mrs. Santa'

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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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