Winterberry

Ilex 'Bonfire' Aquifoliaceae

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Simpson Orchard Company Inc.

Description

Plants reach 8' to 10' in height; masses of small red fruits ripen in early fall while the leaves are stillgreen; branches droop from the weight of the fruit. Plants set fruit heavily at a young age.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

fruiting characteristics, winter interest