Ilex amelanchier (female) Propagate easily missed and beside the

easily missed and beside the point

In early spring the fiddleheads emerge a rosy to burgundy hue and uncurl into the distinctive bird's-foot

and the fruit juice has served as a folk mosquito repellent

so prune it right after bloom to keep it shapely

Ilex amelanchier (female) Propagate easily missed and beside theIlex amelanchier is one of the surprises of the genus, a holly that drops the leaves in fall and carries none of the usual prickles. This rare native grows as a tall deciduous shrub or small tree, and the female plants, this one among them, hang dull, matte red berries on unusually long stems, a soft toned, almost muted display quite unlike the glossy scarlet of a Christmas holly. The epithet amelanchier is the giveaway, borrowed straight from the