Winter Red winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet 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
'Winter Red' winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red') 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 into a dense shrub that reaches 6 to 8 feet tall and wide at a moderate pace. Birds visit it, and it needs little care.
Pairs well with Northern bayberry, Cinnamon fern, Sedge, and Common snowdrop.