Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2'
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Michael Dirr Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2'
Michael Dirr
Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2'
Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2' (click for large image)
Carolina #2 American Holly 		Common Names:
  • Carolina #2 American Holly
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.
Dirr says: "good dark green form, fairly common in Southeast, looks a little open in youth, becoming fuller with maturity"

Flowers:

  Season(s): Late Spring
 

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Fall, Winter
Dirr says: "heavy bright red fruit production"  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Is Urban Tolerant
 

Other Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2' References & Articles:
Ilex opaca 'Carolina #2' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAlsip, IL
American Canyon, CAAngwin, CAAntioch, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBronx, NY
Brooklyn, NYBrownsville, TXCanton, MI
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEssex, CA
Evergreen Park, ILFawnskin, CAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Ludlow, CAMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMercedes, TX
Middle Village, NYMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDPinon Hills, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
Riverdale, ILSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NYTaylor, MI
Temperance, MITemple City, CATowson, MD
Trenton, MITres Pinos, CAUpland, CA
Virginia Beach, VAWalnut, CAWatsonville, CA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI
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