Description
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Seedling Height (Size): 6-10″
Wildlife/Other Value: Food source for butterflies, pollinators, songbirds and bees. Fruit is toxic to humans. Require male to pollinate for berry production which can sometimes be naturally occuring. Small, greenish white flowers in spring that are not overly ornamental. Deer resistant.
Native Range: Eastern North America
Hardiness Zones: Z3-9
Mature Height: 6-10′
Mature Spread: 6-10′
Sun Preference: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Soil/Moisture Preference: Moist to dry acidic soils
