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Taxon
Ilex opaca 'Miss Helen'
Common name:
Miss Helen American holly
Family:
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A broadly conical, broadleaf, female evergreen growing 15' tall by 15' wide. Foliage is dark green with spines. In the presence of a suitable male pollinator, bright red berries are borne heavily and persist through most of the winter.
Links:
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
DWD: AF06
(AF06)
• Accession: D1989-0754.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
DWD: AF06
(AF06)
• Accession: D1989-0754.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
HOL: BG29
(BG29)
• Accession: D1992-0632.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
HOL: BJ23
(BJ23)
• Accession: D1992-0632.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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