Nana winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Nana'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2.5 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dull white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nana' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Nana') is a shrub for borders, hedges, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. It grows in a dense, rounded form and reaches 30 to 36 inches tall and wide. Birds visit it, and the dull white flowers open in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Northern bayberry, Royal fern, Smooth aster, and Pickerel weed.