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ILEX 'Scepter'
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Hybridized/Introduced By: Kosar/Eisenbeiss Parentage: (integra x altaclarensis 'Hodginsii')
Description: This new holly from the National Arboretum grows quickly in a perfect narrow Christmas tree shape. A female clone, it has some of the prettiest reddish-orange fruit of any holly. Attractive three-inch shiny dark green leaves are nearly spineless. The original tree was 20 feet tall at 16 years of age. Use a male I. opaca or blue holly as pollinator.
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Plant Facts...
Plant Type: Evergreen Tree Growing Zones: 6 - 9 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -5°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Foliage Color: Dark Green Habit: Pyramidal Width: (at 10 years) 6 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 20 ft.
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