Ilex opaca

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Evergreen tree; slow growing; 15-30ft tall on average, but can reach up to 100ft
Small green/white flowers; blooms mid to late spring
Early season source of pollen & nectar for native pollinators
Dioecious—only female plants produce berries & require pollen from a nearby male plant
Bright red berries are a good late winter food source for small mammals and birds (robins, cedar waxwings, mockingbirds, bluejays, wild turkey, etc.)
Host plant to Henry’s Elfin Butterfly

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Evergreen tree; slow growing; 15-30ft tall on average, but can reach up to 100ft
Small green/white flowers; blooms mid to late spring
Early season source of pollen & nectar for native pollinators
Dioecious—only female plants produce berries & require pollen from a nearby male plant
Bright red berries are a good late winter food source for small mammals and birds (robins, cedar waxwings, mockingbirds, bluejays, wild turkey, etc.)
Host plant to Henry’s Elfin Butterfly

Evergreen tree; slow growing; 15-30ft tall on average, but can reach up to 100ft
Small green/white flowers; blooms mid to late spring
Early season source of pollen & nectar for native pollinators
Dioecious—only female plants produce berries & require pollen from a nearby male plant
Bright red berries are a good late winter food source for small mammals and birds (robins, cedar waxwings, mockingbirds, bluejays, wild turkey, etc.)
Host plant to Henry’s Elfin Butterfly

Details

White, Green
Spring
15-30ft on average, but if conditions are ideal, can reach up to 100ft
On average lives 100-150 years; in ideal conditions, can live up to 200 years
Medium, Wet
Full, Partial, Shade
Henry’s Elfin
FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands
double dormancy: 30-60 days of warm stratification followed by 60 days of cold stratification