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Common winterberry

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Common winterberry
Photo: Gilles Murray
Common winterberry
  • Common winterberry
  • Common winterberry
  • Common winterberry
  • Common winterberry
  • Common winterberry

Onglets

Botany

Origin and description

Shrub native to Québec. In the spring, this holly is adorned with pretty white flowers, but it is at its most spectacular in the autumn: the female plants bear a host of bright-red little fruit that persists after the leaves fall. The fruit is consumed by birds and is also used in floral arrangements.

Height: 1 to 2 m
Width: 75 cm to 2 m
Flowering: white, May to June
Fruiting: red, in the fall
Attractions for wildlife: attracts birds and pollinators

Common name

Common winterberry

Latin name (genus)

Ilex verticillata

English common name

French common name

Botanical family

  • Aquifoliaceae
Horticulture

Growing conditions

Exposure: sun, semi-shade
Soil type: cool or moist, rich, acidic
Observation: both male and female plants have to be cultivated for there to be fruit

Hardiness

  • Zone 3

See also

Pests and diseases
Physiological disorders