| Description | Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a deciduous native Holly. Likes moist areas and can produce a prodigious amount of red berry-like fruit. |
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| Pronunciation | (EYE-leks) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full , mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, moist to wet |
| Soil & Site | species native to swampy soils, high ph will cause chlorosis, preferred ph range is 4.5-6.5. |
| Flowers | male and female flowers on separate plants, both flowers have little ornamental value |
| Fruit | red berry-like drupe produced on the female plant. |
| Leaves | alternate simple, green during the summer, yellow fall color that is variable from year to year |
| Stems | twigs are slender, with gray to gray-brown color |
| Maintenance | plant 1 male to 3-4 female plants for good fruit set |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species plant native to United States |
| Misc Facts | The berries are relished by many animals but are poisonous to humans. |
| Author's Notes | This plant has been in my yard for over 20 years. Grows in an average to moist area. I give it acid fertilizer each year. The plants will be loaded with the red berry-like fruit one day and than completely gone the next. I am assuming consumed by the birds. |
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