Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
Winterberry
Southern Gentleman is a small to medium deciduous winterberry holly. This male selection is an early blooming pollinator for Winter Red.
- Oval habit
- Dark green leaves
- Male pollinator for Winter Red
Landscape Characteristics
| • | Flowers |
Classification by Use
| • | Native |
Specialty Use
| • | Wildlife Garden |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Pollinators |
Foliage
| • | Deciduous |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Bioretention |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | 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 or part shade but fruit set is best in full sun. Leaves become chlorotic in alkaline soil. Shrubs sucker so best to colonize in large groups.