Berry Poppins® Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Overview
Berry Poppins® Winterberry, or Ilex verticillata, is a compact deciduous holly with green summer foliage and vivid red berries on bare winter stems. This upright Proven Winners® shrub matures 3-4 feet tall and wide. Plant in part sun to sun with moist to wet soil, and pair with Mr. Poppins® for fruiting. Useful in rain gardens, low borders, wildlife plantings, and cut stems. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-9.
Sun Full, HalfWater High, MediumZones 3–9Type Broadleaf Evergreen, ShrubClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- High, Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–9
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub
- Family
- Aquifoliaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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