Mountain Holly, Mountain Winterberry Ilex montana

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Ilex montana

Family:

Aquifoliaceae

Genus:

Ilex

Species:

montana

Common Name:

Mountain Holly, Mountain Winterberry

Seeds Per Pound:
26,758
Quantity:
0.49 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
27
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
12-36ft
Collection Locale:
Pennsylvania
Crop Year:
2017
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
In Stock: 0.49 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 27 seeds)
$4.95
10 gram (~ 590 seeds)
$11.50
1 oz (~ 1672 seeds)
$14.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed.
Other: seedlings need shade for their first year , Sporadic germination will occur over a 2-3 year period.
In a Nutshell:
* Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry , also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts to northeast Alabama and northern Georgia . Synonyms include Ilex monticola . more...
* Sometimes a tree, more often a shrub to about 15', bright red fruits, grows on woody slopes from New York south to Georgia, west to Alabama (range of origin).
Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts to northeast Alabama and northern Georgia . Synonyms include Ilex monticola . [ 1 ]
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov
Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov