Red Sprite Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
Provided for consumer information—Monrovia is not currently growing this plant.
A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Holly, required for berry set. Extremely hardy. Deciduous.
| Synonym: | Ilex verticillata 'Nana' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | I-leks ver-ti-si-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, North American Native Selection, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4575 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This native deciduous Holly requires a pollinator for a beautiful winter display of berries set on bare branches. Plant as specimens in the landscape, where the bright red won't have competition. Great at corners of fences, around woodland gardens or in the all-native landscape. Good for the bird-friendly garden.
A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. A male pollenizer, such as Jim Dandy Holly, required for berry set. Extremely hardy. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
This native deciduous Holly requires a pollinator for a beautiful winter display of berries set on bare branches. Plant as specimens in the landscape, where the bright red won't have competition. Great at corners of fences, around woodland gardens or in the all-native landscape. Good for the bird-friendly garden.
| Synonym: | Ilex verticillata 'Nana' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | I-leks ver-ti-si-LA-ta |
| Key feature: | Ornamental Berries |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, North American Native Selection, Ornamental Berries |
| Landscape uses: | Barrier, Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Very Wet Areas, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4575 |
