Ilex verticillata

Also called Black Alder Winterberry

Inconspicuous white spring flowers
Red berries persist into winter (on female plants only)
Dark green glossy leaves turn (occasionally) to purple in autumn
Suckering profusely, it produces an oval shrub
Bloom Time: June to July

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
175-200 cm

SPREAD:
175-200 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Although winterberry will tolerate some shade, fruit production is best in sunny locations. Winterberry will tolerate a range of soil types and moistures. Ilex verticillata plants are dioecious (plants are either male or female). One male winterberry plant will effectively pollinate up to six female plants. Common winterberry is typically found growing in swamps, damp thickets, low woods and along ponds and streams.