Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Richards'

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Common name: Richards American holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: An American holly female cultivar with spiny leaves that are dark green and glossy. Red fruit grows in large clusters in the presence of a male pollinator. This tree may reach 30' tall in cultivation. Somewhat tender.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG27 (BG27) • Accession: D1985-0025.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BK25 (BK25) • Accession: D1994-0878.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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