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winterberry [3] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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winterberry [3]

Ilex verticillata

Low Maintenance

Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Common Names: feverbark, swamp winterberry, black alder [2]

About this plant

I. verticillata is a dense, suckering, deciduous shrub, growing to 2m tall, with bright green, oval to lance-shaped leaves with serrated margins. Insignificant greenish-white flowers, borne in spring, are followed on female plants by masses of long-lasting, glossy red berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers a moist, acidic, organic loamy soil and has a good tolerance for poorly-drained soils so useful for boggy areas. Male and female flowers produced on separate plants so both need to be planted nearby to obtain berries on a female. One male plant can pollinate several female plants. The plant label should indicate if you are buying male or female plants

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

BordersGreenhouse

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years