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Native Winterberry

Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to eastern North America: 
  • Size: Can grow 3–15 ft tall and 3–12 ft wide. 
  • Appearance: Has smooth, gray to blackish bark, dense zigzag branches, and dark green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. 
  • Flowers: Small, greenish to yellowish-white flowers bloom in April to July. 
  • Fruit: Scarlet red to orange berries that mature in late summer and persist into winter. Each berry is about 1/4 in diameter and contains 3–5 nutlets. 
  • Habitat: Prefers moist, acidic soil with good drainage and can tolerate heat, drought, and soil compaction. It's typically found in swamps, damp thickets, low woods, and along ponds and streams. 
  • Pollination: Dioecious, requiring male and female plants for fruit production. Female flowers have a small green dot in the center that is the ovary that will turn into the berry. Male flowers have fluffy yellow stamens in the center. 
  • Wildlife: The berries provide food for birds and small mammals, and the pale yellow flowers are of special value to honey bees. It's also a larval host plant for the “Elf” butterfly. 
  • Toxicity: Has low severity poison characteristics.

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Winterberry Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' - Shipped

'Red Sprite' is a dwarf winterberry holly with a dense, rounded form, producing large, bright red berries that are especially showy against the sno...

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Holly (Ilex verticillata) Berry Heavy® Gold - Shipped

This variety of winterberry holly is noted for its abundant, bright golden-yellow berries that stand out against its dark green foliage, providing ...

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Holly (Ilex verticillata) Mr. Poppins® - Shipped

Mr. Poppins® is a male variety that serves as an excellent pollinator for female winterberry hollies, featuring small white flowers that lead to be...

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