Q: I recently bought an Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' (female ... Jim Dandy' is the best male pollinator for 'Red Sprite.' 'Apollo' is another good choice. And even 'Raritan Chief' (a cross ...

If you are looking to add some holiday cheer to your garden, a wonderful native plant option is the Ilex verticillata, or winterberry. Its cheery red berries festooned on bare branches are a sight ...

Winterberry, or Ilex verticillata, is truly a spectacular sight in winter – long whips of red berries against a white background, or any place where a spot of bright red is welcome. This holly ...

Common winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a worthwhile addition to any birdwatcher’s garden. The fruit feeds many species of birds, including American robin, eastern bluebirds and bluejays.

In the gray of central Ohio winters, the Franklin Park Conservatory’s garden has a new show star: Winter Gold winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Gold’). Need a break? Play the ...

This is a particularly good year for gathering common winterberry for the holidays.Ilex verticillata, also known as Michigan holly and black alder, is a bush most often found growing wild in ...