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Product Description
Scientific Name
Ilex verticillata
Common Name Winterberry holly; Black alder
Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Habit: Deciduous Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types (dry, wet) but prefers moist, organic soil Texture: Medium Form: Oval rounded; twiggy branches; multistemmed clump Height: 6 to 15'; varies with cultivar Width: 6 to 10' Leaf: 1.5 to 3" alternate, simple leaves; purplish green foliage turns black with first frost Flower/Fruit: Small white flowers in early summer; small, bright red berries in dense clusters on female plants; persists into winter Comments: Native; attracts birds; male and female plants; tenders to spread by suckers; best fruit production in full sun Trim back hard in early spring for more fruit production
Common Name Winterberry holly; Black alder
Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Habit: Deciduous Growth Rate: Slow to moderate Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types (dry, wet) but prefers moist, organic soil Texture: Medium Form: Oval rounded; twiggy branches; multistemmed clump Height: 6 to 15'; varies with cultivar Width: 6 to 10' Leaf: 1.5 to 3" alternate, simple leaves; purplish green foliage turns black with first frost Flower/Fruit: Small white flowers in early summer; small, bright red berries in dense clusters on female plants; persists into winter Comments: Native; attracts birds; male and female plants; tenders to spread by suckers; best fruit production in full sun Trim back hard in early spring for more fruit production
