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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Villanova'
Common name:
Villanova American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This broadly conical, broadleaf evergreen tree reaches 15-20' tall. Leaves are glossy dark green, 2-4" long, spiny along the margins. Flowers open in May as tiny white clusters in the leaf axils followed by 1/4" wide, berrylike fruits that ripen red in late summer and persist into winter. Requires a male pollinator to ensure fruiting.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG26
(BG26)
• Accession: D1996-0183.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BG27
(BG27)
• Accession: D1996-0183.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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