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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'September Fire'
Common name:
September Fire American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This female American holly grows 20-30' tall by 15' wide. Large, glossy green, oval shaped leaves, 3-4" long. Fruit ripens in mid-September as large, deep-red berries (a male pollinator is required). Valued for abundant fruit which colors earlier than average.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK25
(BK25)
• Accession: D1992-0681.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
VCA: AW14
(AW14)
• Accession: D1992-0681.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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