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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Whole shrub · Winterberry
Whole shrub · Winterberry☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Compact female winterberry needs a compatible male with overlapping bloom time for fruit.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
3–5
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
Late spring
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Compact rounded

Mature Height (ft)

3–5

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Late spring

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Compact female winterberry needs a compatible male with overlapping bloom time for fruit.

Drought Tolerance

Low–moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

High

Deer Resistance

High

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Whole shrub · Winterberry
Whole shrub · Winterberry☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Winterberry · Botanical detail
Winterberry · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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