Taxon

Ilex verticillata 'Chickemmoo'

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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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