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Ilex serrata x.verticillata 'Apollo'

Winterberry


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farm

  • Male pollinator for "Winter Red " or any other late female holly cultivars
  • Green leaves with burgundy tips
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Garden
Garden
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers rich, moist, acidic, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Fertilize each year in spring with a slow release fertilizer to promote new growth. Pruning can be done in early spring before new growth emerges, and suckers can be removed. Mulching is beneficial.


Height: 10-12 ft
Spread: 6-8 ft
Price Level 1: $39.99~#2
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Dark Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Ilex

Common Name: Winterberry

Late flowering male holly with elliptical foliage starting out with burgundy tips, maturing to green. Greenish-white flowers bloom in spring. great for hedges, privacy screens and for pollinating compatible female cultivars.