Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a type of native holly. This shrub prefers moist, acidic soils and light shade but can ...

Q: I recently bought an Ilex verticillata 'Red ... Prince’ is an evergreen blue holly, while ‘Red Sprite’ is a female leaf-dropping winterberry holly. You’re going ...

Ilex aquifolium, in several ways: Unlike the other holly species that are evergreen, the winterberry holly is deciduous and loses its leaves in fall; its leaves aren’t sharply toothed ...

The question most people ask me about winterberry ... of the genus “Ilex” otherwise known as the hollies; a group that consists of over 400 species of shrubs and trees and vines native to ...

The question most people ask me about winterberry ... of the genus “Ilex” otherwise known as the hollies; a group that consists of over 400 species of shrubs and trees and vines native to ...

In the mornings now, the sun creeps around my neighbor's shed to throw light on a stand of winterberry ... deciduous holly is sometimes grown ornamentally. The possumhaw holly, Ilex decidua ...

A: It can depend on which female variety you’re growing. Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) produces male and female flowers on separate plants. Female plants produce fruit (berries ...

The wildlife in your yard will appreciate winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’). The native deciduous shrub loses its 1 1/2- to 3-inch lance-shaped glossy leaves in fall.

Winterberry holly is part of a diverse genus (Ilex) that includes evergreen and deciduous hollies. Most people are familiar with the evergreen varieties, with their spiny leaves and red berries ...

The winterberry is among holly species that individually produce either male or female flowers. Only the female plants set fruit, and only in the proximity of a male. There are about 40 named ...

And it’s not even common there. But a holly tree bearing red fruits in winter grows here if you know where to look. It’s called the winterberry holly, and its bright red fruits add color to a ...

Here are some holly possibilities to consider. For more information on each of these plants, search on the Arboretum’s website at mortonarb.org. Common winterberry (Ilex verticillata): This ...