Ilex opaca (female) 'Selected Red' Very Rare and a refined change from

and a refined change from the native summersweets for the collector

and like other beautyberries fruits best on the current year's growth

Rhododendron-like in form

the plant brings a soft

in good soil kept moist but well-drained

Ilex opaca (female) 'Selected Red' Very Rare and a refined change fromIlex opaca, the American holly, is the classic evergreen holly of eastern woods, a medium tree with tough, spine edged, leathery leaves and the bright red berries that have meant Christmas for generations. 'Selected Red' is one of the good ones, a female clone Woodlanders propagated from a group of hollies planted many years ago in Aiken, South Carolina, chosen for very good foliage and an abundant crop of bright red fruit. What sets this clone apart