Taxon

Ilex verticillata 'Aurantiaca'

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Common name: orange-fruit common winterberry
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym: Ilex verticillata f. aurantiaca
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: This female cultivar is a deciduous shrub, about 3-5' at maturity. Distinctive fruits (in the presence of a male pollinator) change from red to an attractive golden orange. Fruit remains showy until January. Excellent for mass effect, shrub borders, or along water.

Locations

  • 1: APC: BK20 (BK20) • Accession: D1992-0446.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: APC: BK20 (BK20) • Accession: D1992-0446.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BG20 (BG20) • Accession: D1987-0078.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: HOL: BG20 (BG20) • Accession: D1987-0078.005 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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