Berry Heavy Gold winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy Gold'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Berry Heavy Gold' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Berry Heavy Gold') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows in a dense, moderate pace habit and needs little care. Birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Common holly, Common snowberry, Norway spruce, and Cheerfulness daffodil.