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American Holly -

(Ilex opaca)

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Family: Aquifoliaceae Genus: Ilex Species: opaca

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American Holly

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Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Temp / Zone: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F, Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F, Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F, Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F, Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F, Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F, Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F, Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F, Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F, Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F, Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained

Water Needs: Average, Low

Level of Care: Average

Growth Rates: Fast

Flower Color: White

Attracts: Butterflies, Songbirds / Birds, Visual Attention

Foliage Color: Medium Green

Average Width: 15' to 20', 20' to 30'

Average Height: 30' to 40'

Season of Color: Early Spring Blooms, Fall Berries, Winter Berries

Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect, Mildew

Landscape Uses: Background, Buffer / Screens, Entryway, Focal Point Specimen, Frame Structure, Garden Pond, Hedges, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Provides Shade, Shrub Border, Small Groups, Street Tree, Tree Form Shrub, Woodland Border

Growth Habits: Bushy, Conical, Tall, Upright, Vertical

Theme Gardens: Cottage, Japanese

Soil pH: 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5

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