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

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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