Ilex verticillata

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Botanical Name: Ilex verticillata
Common Name: Winterberry
Height/Width: 6 to 10’ in height and width
Form: Oval to Rounded
Range: Zone 3 to 9
Habitat: Found in moist conditions with acidic soil in full sun to partial shade.
Wildlife Value: Berries consumed by birds in late winter.
Landscape Value: Berries persist until late winter providing a nice burst of bright red in the white and brown of winter.
Notes: Need to have both a male and female in order to produce the bright berries.

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