Winterberry holly

Ilex verticillata

Category:
Shrub > Deciduous > 6-12 ft
Family:
Aquifoliaceae
Zone:
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Height:
5-15 ft
Width:
3-12 ft
Growth / Form:
Upright
Season of Interest:
Spring
Light:
Full Sun, Part Shade
Native / Invasive Status:
Native (SE US)
Pollinator Value:
High
Growth Rate:
Slow-moderate
USDA Zones:
3-9
Cultivars:
Afterglow, Apollo, Autumn Glow, Bonfire, Cacapon, Carolina Cardinal, Christmas Cheer, Chrysocarpa, Earlibright, Harvest Red, Holden, Jim Dandy, Jolly Red, Many, Raritan Chief, Red Sprite, Rhett Butler, Scarlet O’Hara, Shaver, Southern Gentleman, Sparkleberry, Stop Light, Sunset, Winter Gold, Winter Red
Notes:
Dioecious

Additional source details:
Fruits: showy clusters of yellow, orange, orange-red, to red fruit borne in masses of 2-7 from mid-fall - winter
Wildlife: deer
Environment: wet feet, drought (rain-garden), salt
Attracts: larval host, butterflies, bees, birds, pollinators, specialized bees
Source light detail: full sun (best fruit set) – part shade

Description

Dioecious