Orange-Fruited Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata f. aurantiaca
Aquifoliaceae
Growth Habit
ShrubDescription
Plants reach 3'-5' in height; northern type with compact, rounded form and small leaves. Fruitsmedium-sized, changing from red-orange to a showy golden-orange early in the fall. Earliest of anynorthern types to bloom. First collected in 1938 by taxonomist Harold Moldenke at the edge of a swamp in Morris County, NJ (DS 1097) Effective in October and November, often lasting into January.
Source of plant
Holly Hills Nursery Inc., Simpson Orchard Company Inc.
