Ilex verticillata

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Winterberry,
Winterberry Holly

NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2027 due to double dormancy

  • Deciduous shrub; 3-15ft tall

  • Dioecious; small, white inconspicuous flowers bloom spring to summer; if cross-pollinated, bright red berries ripen from late summer to fall and remain through winter; foliage turns a range of yellow to purple in autumn

  • Flowers are cross-pollinated by small bees, beetles and skippers; Ilex species support Colletes banksi, a specialist plasterer bee; host plant to Henry’s Elfin and Harris’ Three Spot

  • Berries are an important winter food source for various birds including Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, and more

  • Versatile shrub that does well in most soil and sunlight conditions; makes for a nice privacy hedge or in rain garden plantings; its winter berries provide late season interest

Size:

Winterberry,
Winterberry Holly

NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2027 due to double dormancy

  • Deciduous shrub; 3-15ft tall

  • Dioecious; small, white inconspicuous flowers bloom spring to summer; if cross-pollinated, bright red berries ripen from late summer to fall and remain through winter; foliage turns a range of yellow to purple in autumn

  • Flowers are cross-pollinated by small bees, beetles and skippers; Ilex species support Colletes banksi, a specialist plasterer bee; host plant to Henry’s Elfin and Harris’ Three Spot

  • Berries are an important winter food source for various birds including Brown Thrasher, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Hermit Thrush, and more

  • Versatile shrub that does well in most soil and sunlight conditions; makes for a nice privacy hedge or in rain garden plantings; its winter berries provide late season interest

Details

  • White, Green

  • Spring

  • Yellow, Purple

  • 3-15ft

  • Dry, Medium, Wet

  • Full, Partial, Shade

  • Henry’s Elfin
    Harris’ Three Spot

  • FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but can occur in non-wetlands

  • Scarification improves germination rates; double dormancy