Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
Winterberry
Southern Gentleman is a small to medium deciduous winterberry holly. This male selection is a late-blooming pollinator for other, late-blooming, female Ilex verticillata plants.
- Deciduous, natives holly shrub
- Dioecious (separate male and female plants)
- Small white flowers early to mid summer
- Male pollinator for female Ilex verticillata
- Category: Shrub, Wetland, Native
- Hardiness Zone: 3a-9b
- Height: 6-8 ft
- Spread: 6-8 ft
- Spacing: 6-12 ft
- Foliage Color: Green
Classification by Use
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Foundation Planting |
| • | Hedge/Screen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
Specialty Use
| • | Wildlife Garden |
Animal Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Bioretention |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Water's Edge / Bog Plant |
Additional Information about Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
Adapted to wet soil as well as light or heavy soil. Prefers moist, acidic soil with high levels of organic matter. Full sun to partial shade; fruit set is best in full sun. Leaves become chlorotic in alkaline soil. Shrubs sucker, so best to colonize in large groups.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
For pollination, a ratio of one male winterberry for every 6 to 10 female plants is needed.