Berry Heavy® Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

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Berry Heavy Berry Heavy Winterberry in focus.
Berry Heavy Winterberry in use.
Berry Heavy Winterberry in use.

Berry Heavy® Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

Please Note: Our Ships Now shrubs will currently ship dormant. The foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve their energy for the next growing season. This happens naturally as seasons change!
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Height 72-96 in.
Spread 72-96 in.
Zones 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Heavy berry production for brilliant winter color! Berry Heavy® winterberry produces copious amounts of bright red berries that really shine in the fall and winter landscape. It is a deciduous holly, which means it loses its leaves in fall, but this makes that vivid fruit even showier. The berries can also be cut for use in floral arrangements. Both a male and female plant are required in order to set fruit - use Mr. Poppins® winterberry holly planted nearby. Berries are not edible for humans but are relished by birds after they've softened in mid-winter.

  • 6-8 feet tall and wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 3-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 6-8 feet apart for best results
  • Produces small white flowers in fall followed by abundant, vibrant red berries in winter - if a pollinator plant is provided nearby
  • Maintains glossy green foliage from spring to fall on an upright habit
  • Great for landscapes, damp or wet soils, cut flowers, wildlife gardens, rain gardens
  • Attracts birds and resists deer
  • Native to North America, produces decorative berries, fall and winter interest, bog plant

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid summer. Little to no pruning is needed; remove select branches to shape or manage growth if necessary.

Pollination: One male plant will pollinate up to 5 females; plants should be located within about 50'/15.24m of each other.

Shipping Info:

  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $75
  • Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
  • Shrubs ship dormant November through April

Features

  • Attracts Pollinators

Characteristics

  • Height: >6 ft.
  • Height: 72-96 in.
  • Spread: 72-96 in.
  • Habit: Upright
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun (6+ Hours)
  • Light Requirements: Part Sun (4-6 Hours)
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