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Ilex verticillata 'Stop Light'
Common name:
Stop Light common winterberry
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym:
Ilex verticillata 'Hopperton'
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub grows 8-10' tall and 6-8' wide. Selected for its large, 1/2" dark red fruit and dark green foliage. Free of insect and disease problems. Bears fruit only in the presence of a suitable male pollinator such as 'Jim Dandy'. Excellent for mass effect, shrub borders or near water.
Locations
1:
APC: BK20
(BK20)
• Accession: D1991-0129.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ20
(BJ20)
• Accession: D1991-0129.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BJ20
(BJ20)
• Accession: D1991-0129.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
HOL: BJ20
(BJ20)
• Accession: D2000-0968.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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