Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata 'Chrysocarpa')

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Featured
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0), Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Uses
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
Fruit
Edible to birds, Showy
Leaves
Deciduous
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Miscellaneous
Dioecious
Plant Habit
Shrub
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Tip
Detailed Information

Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) is native to **eastern North America**. Specifically, it’s found from:

* **Southeastern Canada**
* **Eastern United States**: From Maine south to Florida, and west to Missouri and Wisconsin.

The cultivar ‘Chrysocarpa’ retains these same native origins. It’s simply a selected variety of the species chosen for its specific traits (in this case, yellow/orange berries). Therefore, its *ancestral* geographical location is still eastern North America.