Taxon

Ilex serrata

Ilex serrata - Japanese winterberry, finetooth holly
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Common name: Japanese winterberry, finetooth holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: China and Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: An upright to arching deciduous shrub to 15' tall. Young stems are light brown to dark gray and characterized by a zigzag, horizontal habit. Leaves are bronze-red in spring and later medium green. No fall color. Bright red berries persist into winter. Tolerates wet soil. Both male and female plants are required to ensure fruiting.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: DAL: CM16 (CM16) • Accession: D1940-0017.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BG25 (BG25) • Accession: D2001-0789.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BG25 (BG25) • Accession: D2001-0789.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BH20 (BH20) • Accession: D1993-0444.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: HOL: BH20 (BH20) • Accession: D1994-0454.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: HOL: BJ20 (BJ20) • Accession: D1991-0115.007 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: HOL: BJ20 (BJ20) • Accession: D1994-0454.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 8: HOL: BK23 (BK23) • Accession: D2001-0789.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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