Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'
A justifiably popular deciduous holly valued for its abundant and colorful cherry red berries throughout winter, requires a male pollinator; upright growth habit, suckers into colonies; requires moist acidic soils, good for problem areas.
Winter Red Winterberry is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Suckering.
Winter Red Winterberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent cherry red berries from mid fall to late winter. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.
Winter Red Winterberry will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a female variety of the species which requires a male selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
A justifiably popular deciduous holly valued for its abundant and colorful cherry red berries throughout winter, requires a male pollinator; upright growth habit, suckers into colonies; requires moist acidic soils, good for problem areas.
Winter Red Winterberry is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Suckering.
Winter Red Winterberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent cherry red berries from mid fall to late winter. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.
Winter Red Winterberry will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a female variety of the species which requires a male selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
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A justifiably popular deciduous holly valued for its abundant and colorful cherry red berries throughout winter, requires a male pollinator; upright growth habit, suckers into colonies; requires moist acidic soils, good for problem areas.
Winter Red Winterberry is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Suckering.
Winter Red Winterberry is primarily grown for its highly ornamental fruit. It features an abundance of magnificent cherry red berries from mid fall to late winter. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.
Winter Red Winterberry will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This is a female variety of the species which requires a male selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit.
