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winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
shrub☀️ full sun💧💧💧 high water
A native deciduous shrub prized for its brilliant red berries that persist through winter, providing food for birds when other sources are scarce. Female plants require a nearby male pollinator to produce berries.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
low
Flood Tolerance
low
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 9bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 4.5 to 7.5Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
FallWinter
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
Function & Care
wildlife benefithedgerowpollinator nectary
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation