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Ilex Species, Dahoon Holly, Cassine

Ilexcassine

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Aquifoliaceae (a-kwee-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Ilex (EYE-leks)

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Species

cassine (ka-SI-nee)

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Synonym

Cassine caroliniana

Cassine corymbosa

Cassine ramulosa

Ilex dahoon

Ilex wrightii

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time

Mid Winter

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ghcolb

Deland, FL (Zone 9a) | December 2012 | positive

Added to our native plantings. Slow upright narrow growth, does well in filtered light in our heavily forested area.

frostweed

Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | September 2006 | neutral

Dahoon Holly Ilex cassine is Endemic to Texas.

bleu

| August 2002 | neutral

A small tree with a narrow growth habit; often found in wet locations. In warmer areas this tree is evergreen; in colder climates will d...Read More

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