Taxon

Ilex verticillata 'Quitsa'

Ilex verticillata 'Quitsa' - Quitsa common winterberry
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Common name: Quitsa common winterberry
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution: Species native to e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A female selection by Martha's Vineyard in Maryland. This deciduous holly grows to around 6' tall and wide. Summer leaf color is lustrous dark green, no appreciable fall color. Fall appeal is generated by bright red berries (in the presence of a male pollinator), which ripen in October and persist into early winter.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ20 (BJ20) • Accession: D1992-0528.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ20 (BJ20) • Accession: D1992-0528.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: HOL: BJ21 (BJ21) • Accession: D1992-0528.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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