Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Shannon Chiles'

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Common name: Shannon Chiles 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 tree, occurring as a chance seedling in Louisville, Kentucky. The parent plant is 25 years old, 20' tall and 14' wide with conical habit and vigorous growth. Foliage is greenish yellow. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, red fruit, larger than average, develop in heavy clusters. Wonderful as a specimen plant or in groups.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ31 (BJ31) • Accession: D2001-0367.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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