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Possumhaw, Possum Haw, Meadow Holly, Deciduous Holly, Swamp Holly Ilex decidua
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Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:
Ilex decidua
Common Name:
Possumhaw, Possum Haw, Meadow Holly, Deciduous Holly, Swamp Holly
Germination Test Type:
cut
Collection Locale:
Louisiana
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
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In Stock: 1.1 lb
Prices
Sample Bulk Pricing
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Moist Soil
Shade Tolerant
Wildlife Food
Drought Tolerant
Bonsai
Winter Interest
Acid Loving
Fall Color
Butterfly Attracting
Poisonous
Ornamental Fruit
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification:
warm stratify for 120 days, cold stratify for 60 days
Germination:
sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
Other:
seedlings need shade for their first year , Sporadic germination will occur over a 2-3 year period
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Comments:
Grows as a shrub or small tree; light gray stems, shiny dark green leaves, fall color yellow; orange to scarlet quarter-inch fruits persisting until spring; native to southeast and south central U.S.
Description Leaves of Ilex decidua Distinguishing features of this species are crenate leaf margins and fruiting pedicels that are 2–8 mm long. Its "distinctive leaf shape... is less variable than other species of holly". Leaves are obovate , simple, alternating, deciduous , and grow to 2.5-7.5 cm long. Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm. The pulp is bitter; they contain 3-5 seeds and mature in autumn. Slender twigs are glabrous and silvery gray, with "numerous spur shoots", pointed lateral buds, and acuminate scales. Bark is "light brown to gray" in color and may be smooth or "warty and roughened".
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