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Taxon
Ilex verticillata 'Chickemmoo'
Common name:
Chickemmoo common winterberry
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A deciduous shrub growing 8' tall and wide. Easily pruned and kept at 3-5' tall. A Polly Hill introduction, this female selection holds its fresh, bright red fruit color longer in the winter than other types. A male pollinator is required for fruit production. Summer leaf color is lustrous dark green; no appreciable fall color.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1996-0796.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1996-0796.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1996-0796.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual