| Common Name: Foster Holly |
| Family: Aquifoliaceae |
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| Average Size: 20' H x 12' W |
Identification:
- Dense, conical to columnar form
- Simple leaf, narrow with spines near apex, dark green, evergreen
- Prominent red berries, 1/4 inch in diameter in late autumn through winter
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- Notes: The Foster Holly represents a popular group of interspecific hybrids of I. opaca, I. cassine and I. myrtifolia. Five selections in total were made; number 2 is the most frequently grown in the nursery industry. Number 4 is a male selection and can be planted to ensure pollination and fruit set in mass plantings where a native pollen source may be in doubt
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| Campus Location: ulian C. Miller Hall, west entry |
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