Ilex verticillata
winterberry
Notes:
Water and nutrition speed growth. Salt tolerance is debated (NCSU and Stoecklein vs. USDA and JerseyYards.org).
Native to wetlands and will tolerate standing water but, as the tags below indicate, not alkaline soil (unlike I. decidua).
'Red Sprite' and 'Winter Gold' are PHS Gold Medal Award winners.
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, Dove/Woolridge, NCSU, UFL, JerseyYards.org, AHS, Missouri BG, USDA, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
dioecious
dry shade tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
fire risk low
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:upright
habit:vase
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
PHS Gold Medal Award
pollution tolerant
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:bonsai
use:border
use:container
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:specimen
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
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