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Ilex opaca 'Satyr Hill'
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Common name:
American Holly cultivar
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (Holly)
Distribution:
Cultivated
Hardiness:
-20 - 30 F
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Bloom Time:
May to June
Attracts:
Provides shelter and fruit for birds
Foliage characteristics:
Simple, alternate, ovate, with spiny points.
Fruit characteristics:
Red drupes appear in late October and persist into the following spring.
Dioecious:
Yes.
Average height:
30-40'
Structure:
Pyramidal
Description:
This female American holly cultivar is known for its slightly slower growth rate and compact, pyramidal form.
Links:
GRIN Taxonomy - Simple Query Species Data
•
Longwood Gardens Plant Explorer
Locations
1:
National Museum of Natural History
(NMNH)
• Accession: 2012-1450*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual