Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Also Known As

Ilex verticillata Winter Red®
Winter Red Deciduous Holly
Winterberry

Plant type

shrub, aquatic

size

H: 8'
W: 6'

planting zones

4b-9b

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Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' plant details

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' is a broadleaf deciduous aquatic shrub with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - high water. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Plant type: aquatic shrub
Plant family: aquifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 8 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: hedge, mass-planting, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

USDA Zones: 4b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - high
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This fantastic 6-8' female selection is outstanding; noted for its heavy load of long-lasting fruit which is an intense red color. Wonderful, lustrous deep-green foliage adorns this suckering upright shrub and abundant tiny white blooms appear in late-spring. Foliage turns shades of gold and wine in the autumn. Southern Gentleman is the preferred pollinator and one is needed for every 8-10 females. S/M-W

By: Forestfarm

Best known; many say the best winterberry.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Pollinated by 'Southern Gentleman'. A deciduous, multistemmed and rounded Ilex with lustrous dark green leaves. Intense bright red berries stay on the bush all through winter.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

As above but shorter and notable for HEAVY FRUITING, bright 3/8"red fruit and good retention of the bright fruit color throughout winter. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal (Steyer Award) in 1995. Also a female that needs a Male Pollinator

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Everyone should find a place for at least one of these plants. They go quietly unnoticed during the summer months, but scream from the borders during the winter. Great for birds, cut branches, wet areas.