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ilex
Featured
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0), Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Uses
Provides winter interest, Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds
Flower Color
White
Flower Time
Late spring or early summer
Flowers
Blooms on new wood, Blooms on old wood, Inconspicuous
Fruit
Edible to birds, Other: Polinated by 'Southern Gentleman' 1-male for 6-females., Showy
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Miscellaneous
Dioecious
Plant Habit
Shrub, Tree
Plant Height
6-9 feet high
Plant Spread
6-9 feet wide
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Other: Patented.
Propagation: Seeds
Will not come true from seed
Detailed Information

Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata), and specifically the ‘Winter Red’ cultivar, is native to **eastern North America**.

More specifically, it’s typically found in a region spanning from:

* **Canada:** Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec
* **United States:** Maine south to Florida, and west to Missouri and Wisconsin.

It prefers wet habitats like swamps, bogs, damp thickets, and along streams and ponds. ‘Winter Red’ is a popular cultivated variety selected for its bright red berries and robust growth.