Taxon

Ilex opaca 'September Fire'

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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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