Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa
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Michael Dirr Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa
Michael Dirr
Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa
Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa (click for large image)
American Holly f. xanthocarpa, Yellow-fruited American Holly 		Common Names:
  • American Holly f. xanthocarpa
  • Yellow-fruited American Holly
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "grow senser in full sun"

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.

Flowers:

  Season(s): Late Spring
 

Foliage:

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

Fruit:

  Color: Orange, Yellow
Season(s): Late Spring
Dirr says: "the yellow to orange-fruited form that occurs sporadically throughout the range of I. opaca"  

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 f. xanthocarpa References & Articles:
Ilex opaca f. xanthocarpa 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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