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Ilex verticillata (Common Winterberry, Winterberry)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 27985


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Celastrales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: Ilex verticillata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Ovate
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  • Border/Bed
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
  • Mixed
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
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  • One male for every 5 female plants for fruit formation edit | delete
  • Bright-red to orangish red fruit lasts all winter edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Ilex bronxensis
Ilex fastigiata



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