Scientific Name
Ilex verticillata

Common Name
Winterberry; Black alder

Hardiness Zones: 3-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to partial shade; average to wet soil
Height: 6 to 10'
Flower/Fruit: Bright red berries on female plants; persists into winter
Comments: Purplish green foliage turns black with first frost; attracts birds; male and female plants
Cultivars: Afterglow (10'); Bright Horizon (bright red); Nana (3 to 5'); Winter Red (9'); Red Sprite; Sunset; Carolina Cardinal; Maryland Beauty
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