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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Old Gold'
Common name:
Old Gold American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A female broadleaf evergreen selection with medium green, spiny leaves. Expect 15' tall by 10' wide. It is slow-growing with a compact and rounded habit. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator it produces brilliant orange-yellow fruit that persists into winter.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK31
(BK31)
• Accession: D1997-0953.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BK32
(BK32)
• Accession: D1997-0953.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual