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 BERRY NICE®     Winterberry Holly

 

The dark red berry display is so vivid, the original plant was selected by sight at a distance of 1/4 mile. It'll make you stop and take notice. Good clean foliage drops early in the fall so you can enjoy its spectacular show.

This lovely native is well adapted to wet soils, so it's a perfect choice for near a pond or stream. The fruit appears in autumn and remains until early spring when the returning birds feast on the showy fruit. Berry Nice makes a great plant for cut arrangements.

Ilex verticillata 'Spriber'  

 

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Hardiness:  USDA Zone 3

Bloom:  Not significant 

Fruit:  Dark red fall/winter berries.  Use ‘Jim Dandy’ as pollinator. 

Foliage:  Green. Defoliates before other selections.                  

Size:  6-8 feet tall, 3-5 feet wide 

Exposure:  Full sun to partial shade 

Soil: Adaptable to wet soils, does well in light & heavy soils. First class pick for planting in saturated areas. 

Pruning: Best if done in late fall or early spring. No Pruning really necessary unless removing dead/broken Branches.                                                    

Watering: High moisture. Native to swampy and boggy areas. 

Wildlife: Birds 

Type: Deciduous

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.  

Uses: Groupings or masses, perennial or shrub borders, specimen, screens or hedges, waterside and wet soils, winter gardens. 

Other: Requires a male plant to create berries. Jim Dandy Ilex is recommended to use with these cultivars. 

Breeder:  Selected by Dale Deppe

Superior fruit set and berry retention. Will often loose it leaves earlier than other cultivars making for a better fruit display in autumn.  Produce copious amounts of dark red berries to be enjoyed in fall and winter.   The berries can also be cut for use in floral arrangements.

Use ‘Jim Dandy’ as the male pollinator

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