Oosterwijk winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Oosterwijk'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 6 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Oosterwijk' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Oosterwijk') is a shrub for borders, hedges, 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 into a dense, moderate-growing shrub up to 72 inches tall and 72 to 96 inches wide. Birds visit it, and it adds winter interest to the garden.
Pairs well with Northern bayberry, Royal fern, Smooth aster, and Pickerel weed.