Taxon

Ilex × meserveae 'Honey Jo'

Ilex × meserveae 'Honey Jo' - Honey Jo Meserve holly
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Honey Jo Meserve holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Synonym: Ilex × meserveae 'Gretchen'
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Ilex aquifolium × I. rugosa
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A new evergreen, selection of holly with its most striking attribute being dark green leaves that are splotched and have yellow margins. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, produces red fruit in late fall and early winter. A compact, slow-growing plant to 6' tall and wide. Great in the shrub border or as a foundation, specimen or accent plant.

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ24 (BJ24) • Accession: D2002-0139.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HOL: BJ24 (BJ24) • Accession: D2002-0139.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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