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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Red Sprite winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Red Sprite winterberry · named cultivar reference photograph
Red Sprite winterberry · named cultivar reference photograph☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadePhoto by David J. Stang ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Female compact winterberry; use a compatible early-bloom male such as ‘Jim Dandy’.

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

Female compact winterberry; use a compatible early-bloom male such as ‘Jim Dandy’.

Drought Tolerance

Low–moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

High

Deer Resistance

High

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