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Monday - April 29, 2013
From: Boca Raton, FL
Region: Southeast
Topic: Privacy Screening, Shrubs
Title: Sources for Ilex shrubs from Boca Raton FL
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Where can I find Ilex plants in the Boca Raton, FL area? I would like to use them for hedges.ANSWER:
There are 13 members of the Ilex (holly) genus native to North America; of those, 10 are native to Florida, but only 4 are native to Palm Beach Co., in the southeastern tip of Florida. We suspect this is a function both of the soils in south Florida and of the amount of moisture.
Ilex native to the area of Palm Beach County, FL:
Ilex myrtifolia (Myrtle dahoon)
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