Winter Gold winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Winter Gold' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold') 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 at a moderate rate into a dense shrub that reaches 5 to 8 feet tall and wide. Birds visit it, and it adds interest to the winter garden.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Meadowsweet, Sedge, and Hairy aster.