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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Old Faithful'
Common name:
Old Faithful American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A slow-growing, small female tree with a broadly conical habit to 15' tall. Foliage is dark glossy green. Red berries ripen in fall and remain colorful into winter. Requires a male pollinator for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG30
(BG30)
• Accession: D1995-0062.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual