Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Old Gold'

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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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