Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Winterberry

Winter Red is a female winterberry holly that produces profuse red berries that retain their color. Considered by many to be the best winterberry. Berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for overwintering birds. The inconspicuous flowers attract pollinators and require a male pollinator that blooms at the same time such as Southern Gentleman.

This is a large rounded clone of the southern form that is excellent in masses, shrub borders, for erosion control, and in moist areas. This deciduous holly also tolerates urban pollution and road salt.

  • Fast, upright growth habit
  • Native, deciduous holly
  • Bright red berries in winter prized by songbirds

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Landscape Characteristics
• Branch Structure
• Foliage Color
• Ornamental Fruit
Specialty Use
• Butterfly Garden
• Wildlife Garden
Classification by Use
• Color Impact
• Hedge/Screen
• Mass Planting
• Native
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Habit
• Upright
Light Requirement
• Part Sun
• Sun
Foliage
• Deciduous
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Fall
• Winter
Growth Rate
• Fast
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Well-Drained
• Wet Soil/Wetlands
Foliage Color
• Green
Additional Information about Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

 Shrubs do sucker so best to colonize in large groups.