Shortcake winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Shortcake'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Shortcake' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Shortcake') 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 36 to 60 inches tall and has a dense, compact habit. Greenish-white flowers open in spring and summer, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Pickerel weed, Sensitive fern, and Common snowberry.