Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata)

Estimated Height at Pickup: Use pulldown menu to see available heights. Sexed plants only available during preorders. A deciduous native holly with the red clusters of drupes (berries) hollies are famous for! Berries hold into the winter, and are easy to see on bare winter branches. Summer flowers are insignificant and leaves blacken and fall with the first frost. Perfect for a wet border with fall interest! Only female plants set fruit. Pollination: Male and female needed. Sexed plants are propagated through cuttings, and genetically identical to their parent plant. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic Soil Type: Adaptable Height: 3’-12’ Width: 3’-12’  Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: Jun-Jul Fruit: Red drupes (berries) mature in fall. Fall Color: - Root Type: Branching Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract small bees and flies. Hosts moths such as the black-shouldered gray, and a few smaller insects. Berries are not preferred by wildlife, so are an imp