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Taxon
Ilex verticillata 'Shaver'
Common name:
Shaver 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, rounded deciduous shrub, 6' tall and wide with medium-green leaves. Fruit is large and orange-red. Can be used in mass plantings or as single plants in the border. A female holly bearing fruit only in the presence of a suitable male pollinator.
Locations
1:
HOL: BG21
(BG21)
• Accession: D1993-0162.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BG21
(BG21)
• Accession: D1996-0716.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AT07
(AT07)
• Accession: D1987-0079.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
PKW: AT07
(AT07)
• Accession: D1987-0079.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual