Ilex verticillata cultivars
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Cultivar
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Fruit
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Comments
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| Afterglow | Vivid reddish orange fruit; single or clusters of 2 to 3; often persists till spring | 10'; 2.5 to 3" very glossy leaves; flowers early; multistemmed, slow growing, compact habit |
| Autumn Glow | ||
| Aurantiaca | ||
| Bonfire | ||
| Berry Nice | Bright red fruit | 6'; use Southern Gentleman to pollinate |
| Christmas Cheer (Xmas Cheer) | Deep red fruit; matures in September | Dark green leaves; flowers early |
| Chrysocarpa | Yellow fruit | Not preferred by birds |
| Earlibright | Orangish red fruit; early ripening | 7'; columnar fastigate branching |
| Jim Dandy | Male | 2.7" leaves; slow growth; dense, compact habit; long flowering period; hardy to zone 4 |
| Jolly Red | .3" red fruit ' abundant | 10' tall by 8' wide |
| Red Sprite | Persistent, large red fruit | 3 to 4'; compact, rounded; lustrous dark green leaves; Jim Dandy and Apollo will pollinate |
| Shaver | Large orange red fruit | 5'; 2.5" light green leaves; upright, compact habit; slow growing glossy leaves |
| Southern Gentleman | Male | Pollinator for Cacapon, Shaver, Sparkleberry, Sunset, Winter Red, Winter Gold |
| Sunset | Reddish orange to red fruit; single or 2 to 5 on short branch; heavy production | 8'; 5" leaves; dark olive green stems; vigorous spreading habit; late flowering |
| Winter Gold | Yellowish orange; single or in clusters of 3 | 7'; multistemmed, rounded |
| Winter Red | Bright red fruit; abundant production; persists till spring | 9'; lustrous dark green leaves; multistemmed, erect; rounded; cut stems keep very well; late flowering |