Taxon

Ilex opaca 'Vera'

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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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