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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Vera'
Common name:
Vera American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym:
Ilex opaca 'Boyden #2'
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This conical-growing evergreen female reaches 30' high and 15' wide. Small white flowers open in May. Oval, orange-red fruit (in the presence of a male pollinator). Leaves and branchlets are clustered giving a distinct appearance. Use as an evergreen hedge or specimen for winter interest.
Locations
1:
HOL: BK24
(BK24)
• Accession: D1992-0581.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual