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Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'

Winterberry


Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Slow-growing, rounded, deciduous shrub with dense, multi-stemmed habit
  • White flowers with green-yellow centers bloom in summer
  • Abundant orange-yellow berries appear in late summer and persist through winter
  • Great for beds, borders and mass plantings
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average to organically rich, acidic, medium to wet soil and full sun to partial shade. Plants have good tolerance for poorly drained, wet boggy conditions. Only fertilized female plants will produce the attractive red berries and generally one male plant will be sufficient for pollinating multiple female plants. Pruning can be done in spring just before new growth emerges. Mulching is beneficial.


Height: 5-8 ft
Spread: 5-8 ft
Bloom Color:
Zone: 3-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fall Color
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Heat Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Ilex

Common Name: Winterberry

Deciduous holly with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves. Inconspicuous greenish-white flowers bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed by bright red berries in late summer to fall and have great ornamental value, persisting through winter. Great for mass planting, native plant gardens, foundation plantings and rain gardens.