Ilex ‘Winter Red’

$15.00

Ilex verticillata ”Winter Red’

This is a female selection that has abundant, large bright red fruit that persist into the winter, which are excellent food for birds. The dark green foliage turns a shiny bronze color in fall. The pollinator is Southern Gentlemen, and one plant will be sufficient to pollinate 9 or 10 female plants.  Height 6-8 feet tall and wide. Plant in full sun to part shade. Excellent shrub for moist soils or low areas. Hardy in zones 3-9. Plants are shipped in a 1-gallon container.

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Weight 7 lbs
Type

Deciduous Shrub

Zone

3-9

Height

6-9'

Spread

6-8'

Bloom Time

June-July

Sun

Full sun to part shade

Maintenance

Low

Suggested Use

Hedge, Rain Garden

Fruit Harvest

Winter

Attracts

Birds with it's fruit

Tolerate

Erosion, Clay Soil, Wet Soil, Urban Conditions

Interest

Winter