Ilex

Plant Collections Network

Thursday November 12, 2015

Common Name

hollies

Scope

90+ taxa

Primary Focus

Broad taxonomic diversity, including cultivars

Nationally Accredited

2002

The University of Washington Botanic Gardens holds four Nationally Accredited Plant Collections, including Ilex (hollies), Quercus (oaks), Acer (maples) and Magnolia.  We maintain a large Ilex collection consisting of 100 taxa and hundreds of individual specimens. The collection received National Accreditation by the Plant Collections Network in 2002. Most of the hollies reside in our Ilex Collection section, which is arranged by clade in the Washington Park Arboretum.  The hollies are at their peak from November through February.

Collection Holdings

Institutions

  • University of Washington Botanic Gardens
    University of Washington Botanic Gardens