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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Valley Evergreen'
Common name:
Valley Evergreen 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 to 20' tall by 10' wide. Leaves are glossy green, smaller than other American holly types, about 2" long with spiny tips along the margin. Fruits ripen in October as red berries (in the presence of a male pollinator).
Locations
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HOL: BK27
(BK27)
• Accession: D1992-0680.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual