Winterberry Holly Winter Red American holly
Ilex 'Winterberry Holly Winter Red'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall5 to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Winterberry Holly Winter Red' American holly (Ilex 'Winterberry Holly Winter Red') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring, and bees visit the flowers. Birds also come to it, and its green foliage stays on the plant through the year.
Pairs well with Hummingbird sweet pepperbush, Spotted joe-pye weed, White fringe tree, and Brown-eyed Susan.