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Ilex verticillata 'Tiasquam'
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Common name:
Tiasquam common winterberry
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
Overall habit of this cultivar is upright to arching, eventual form is broadly oval and multi-stemmed on this deciduous female shrub. Leaves are somewhat smaller than the species, medium to dark green and glossy. Prized for early red berries in mid-August that persist into mid-winter. A male pollinator is required for fruit production.
Locations
1:
HOL: BJ23
(BJ23)
• Accession: D1992-0530.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
HOL: BJ23
(BJ23)
• Accession: D1992-0530.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BJ23
(BJ23)
• Accession: D1996-0717.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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