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Taxon
Ilex verticillata 'Bright Horizon'
Common name:
Bright Horizon common winterberry
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
An upright to arching, deciduous female shrub growing to 8' tall and wide. Finely toothed leaves are medium to dark green in summer. Berries ripen red in early September and persist into mid-winter. A male pollinator is required for fruit production. A Polly Hill introduction.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1989-0533.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1992-0430.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1992-0430.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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