Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata 'Spravy'
Brighten up your garden with Berry Heavy's copious amount of red berries appearing in fall and winter. This new selection has superior fruit set and berry retention. A wonderful addition to mixed borders and beautiful in floral arrangements. Likes high moisture, native to swampy and boggy areas. Plant a male selection nearby to improve fruiting.
| Key feature: | Attractive Fruit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Prefers wet soils. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches six to eight feet tall and three to five feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Very Wet Areas, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7492 |
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Care Information
Adaptable to wet soils, both light and heavy. Prune in late winter/early spring. Use Jim Dandy as pollinator. Apply fertilizer in spring.
Brighten up your garden with Berry Heavy's copious amount of red berries appearing in fall and winter. This new selection has superior fruit set and berry retention. A wonderful addition to mixed borders and beautiful in floral arrangements. Likes high moisture, native to swampy and boggy areas. Plant a male selection nearby to improve fruiting.
Care Information
Adaptable to wet soils, both light and heavy. Prune in late winter/early spring. Use Jim Dandy as pollinator. Apply fertilizer in spring.
| Key feature: | Attractive Fruit |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Contemporary, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Prefers wet soils. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches six to eight feet tall and three to five feet wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Very Wet Areas, Windbreak |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7492 |
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