Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'
Aquifoliaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Bioswale Garden, Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection, Mullestein Winter Garden
Source of plant
Lake County Nursery Inc., Simpson Orchard Company Inc., Plantasia, Horticultural Associates, Klyn Nurseries, Shady Oaks Nursery, Edgewood Nursery
Description
The original thirty-year-old plant is 9' tall, 8' wide, multiple-stemmed, erect and rounded; leaves lustrous, dark green; fruits bright red, 3/8" in diameter, borne extremely profusely, their intense red color being maintained throughout the winter. One of the best introductions currently widely available.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fruiting characteristics, winter interest