Plant: Ilex verticillata ‘Winter Red’
By Aubree Cherie · Leave a Comment Random fun facts: - This plant needs a male to produce any fruit, but there are many hybrids out there at have male branches grafted on. Such as ‘Berri-Magic’ from Monrovia. - Although winterberry fruit is a food source for many animals (if your bird to plant ratio is too varied, you might not see berries for too long!), it can be toxic to people. The Specs: Family : Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) Genus: Ilex Species: verticillata Cultivar: Winter Red Common Name: Winter Red Winterberry Region of Origin/Nativity: Eastern United States Characteristics: With age, has a fountain like shape with its upright clumped stems. It can get relatively large; 6 to 10′ tall and equally wide, if not more. It tends to be very twiggy as well as dense. It can also colonize in its idea growing conditions. Leaves are alternate, simple, and serrate; elliptic to oblanceolate, 1 1/2″-3″ long and 1″ wide. Small white flowers are inconspicuous...