Holly

Ilex verticillata

Also known as Winterberry Holly

24"-30" $80

Botanically known as Ilex verticillata, this beauty drops its leaves in late fall to reveal stems covered in bright red, or sometimes gold berries. 

It's often referred to as a Christmas holly because its berry-bedecked stems make fabulous additions to holiday decor, indoors and out.

Because the berries are showy after the leaves fall, the cut stems can be displayed dry (without supplemental water) both indoors and outdoors.

The colorful berry display will last for many weeks, even indoors.

Ilex verticillata is native to eastern North America, where it is typically found in low elevation wooded areas, along ponds and streams, and in damp thickets and swamps.

They are dioecious (translated as "two houses"), meaning there are distinctly separate male and female plants.

The attractive red berries are produced on female varieties, and if a male variety is nearby to provide pollen, one male winterberry can pollenize up to ten female plants.

'Winter Red' is a late-blooming winterberry that produces female flowers in early summer, and is best partnered with a correlating late-blooming male winterberry.

Provide organically rich, acidic, moist, loamy soil.

Tolerates wet, heavy soils.

Water deeply and regularly in first few growing seasons to establish root system.

Once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil.

Feed and prune annually to shape before new growth emerges in late winter to early spring.

Moderate growth rate, typically reaching 8' tall and wide.

Provide partial sun.

We do not warranty or guarantee any living plant. No returns or exchanges on live plants. All sales are final on live plants

For more information please see our Terms and Conditions