Taxon

Ilex verticillata 'Stop Light'

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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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