Winterberry (Michigan Holly)
$19.00 – $48.00
- Native to Van Buren County
- Attracts birds
- Useful for hedging and rain gardens
- Showy red berries retained through winter
- Good for wet or boggy areas
- Must have both male and female plants to produce berries
- Seedling height: 6″-12″
Height: 3ft – 12ft
Spread: 3ft – 12ft
Water Needs: medium to wet
Soil Needs: sandy to clay
Growth Rate: medium to slow
Description
| Winterberry | |||
| Description | Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), also known as Michigan holly and black alder, is a small shrub. Winterberry gets its name from its red fruit. The bright red fruit is extremely showy in late fall and early winter. The fruit attracts many birds. To bare fruit, both male and female plants are needed. | ||
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Size
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Height | 3 – 12 ft. | |
| Spread | 3 – 12 ft. | ||
| Growth rate | Moderate to slow | ||
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Needs
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Sun | Full sun to shade | |
| Water use | High | ||
| Soil | Moist, acidic soils | ||
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Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | April – July | |
| Bloom color | White, yellow, green, brown | ||
| Harvest/Fruit type | Drupe | ||
| Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
| Nativeness | Native | ||
| Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, fall foliage | ||
| Climate Change Hardiness | Unknown adaptability | ||
Additional information
| Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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