Mr. Poppins® Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

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Enhance your winter landscape with the help of Mr. Poppins Winterberry. This compact male plant is the ideal pollinator for Berry Poppins and Berry Heavy, guaranteeing a plentiful berry harvest. Bring a touch of festive elegance to your garden with Mr. Poppins. Thanks to its unique ability to pollinate multiple plants, this less conspicuous but essential plant can be discreetly placed to let it's showy counterpart shine! Note: this variety does not produce berries, but is the pollinator to ensure Berry Poppins does!

  • 3-4 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 3-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in full sun to part sun (6+ to 4 hours daily)
  • Space plants 3-5 feet apart for best results
  • Produces small white flowers in fall that help pollinate female plants but don't create berries
  • Maintains glossy green foliage from spring to fall on a miniature, tidy habit
  • Great for landscapes, damp or wet soils, wildlife gardens, rain gardens
  • Native to North America, resists deer, miniature variety

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 $175
  • Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
  • Shrubs ship dormant November through April
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  • 4 stars: 2 (29%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (14%)
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Anne J.
USDA Planting Zone: Unknown
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Clay
Wildlife Pressure: None
Just planted two weeks ago and has lots of new growth

Just planted two weeks ago and has lots of new growth. Very happy with purchase.

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Kim

Plant came just fine and is still alive.

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Ronald V.
USDA Planting Zone: 7
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Loamy
Wildlife Pressure: None
Natives support ecology

The benefits of planting natives to support our natural environment is crucial at this moment. The plant arrived via shipping in excellent condition. As a male winterberry it will pollinate up to five females. I will enjoy watching birds feeding on berries in winter.

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Mary M.
USDA Planting Zone: 5
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Bagged Soil/Potting Soil
Wildlife Pressure: None
Berry Poppins died and Mr Poppins looks OK

Berry Poppins died and Mr Poppins looks OK. They were in the same pot. I bought them for the berries.

We're sorry to hear about your Berry Poppins. Please send photos to HelpDesk@ProvenWinnersDirect.com so we can assist you further.😊🌺

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Barbara

The plants were packaged securely. Ive planted them, so far all is well.

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Kathy
Mr. Poppins® Winterberry (Ilex,verticillata)

Hoping they produce berries. So far growth has been vigorous and they are filling out

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Kathy

Hoping they produce berries. So far growth has been vigorous and they are filling out

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