Ilex verticillata - Winterberry holly

from $11.00

*Please note these are seedlings and are about 2-3 inches tall.

Grows in both wet and dry sites, it is an adaptable naturalizer. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by clusters of bright red berries that remain on the branches throughout winter and are attractive to birds. Winterberry holly is dioecious and both male and female plants are required to have berries. These seedling are unsexed - plant multiples to ensure berry production. Spreads slowly by root suckering.

  • Native to Maine

  • Full sun to full shade

  • Dry to wet soils

  • Typically grows 6-10’ tall - can grow as tall as 20’

  • Blooms June and July - berries persist through winter

  • Deciduous shrub

Size:

*Please note these are seedlings and are about 2-3 inches tall.

Grows in both wet and dry sites, it is an adaptable naturalizer. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by clusters of bright red berries that remain on the branches throughout winter and are attractive to birds. Winterberry holly is dioecious and both male and female plants are required to have berries. These seedling are unsexed - plant multiples to ensure berry production. Spreads slowly by root suckering.

  • Native to Maine

  • Full sun to full shade

  • Dry to wet soils

  • Typically grows 6-10’ tall - can grow as tall as 20’

  • Blooms June and July - berries persist through winter

  • Deciduous shrub