3 Gallon
Valued for its heavy fruit set and persistence, Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' is widely regarded as one of the best winterberries. Slow-growing, this multi-stemmed, deciduous winterberry holly features a shapely oval form and produces abundant small greenish-white flowers in late spring or early summer. They are followed by a profusion of magnificent cherry red berries from fall through winter. Extremely attractive, they enliven the winter landscape and often persist into early spring unless eaten by birds. The foliage of lustrous, leathery, dark green leaves does not develop any appreciable fall color. 'Winter Red' is a female plant and needs a male pollinator to produce attractive bright red berries. Generally, one male winterberry will be sufficient for pollinating 9-10 female plants. Since the blooms come late, 'Winter Red' requires a late-blooming male as a pollinator (such as 'Southern Gentleman' or 'Apollo').
Height: 6 - 8'
Spread: 6 - 8'
Spacing: 5 - 8'
Exposure: Full Sun (6+ Hours) or Part Sun (4 to 6 hours)