Mr. Poppins® Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'FarrowMrP' PP #25,834

Pronunciation: EYE-leks ver-tiss-ih-LAY-tuh
SKU #08635
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This extremely hardy male holly is the ideal pollenizer for Berry Poppins™, Berry Heavy®, and Berry Nice®. Plant one male for every five female plants. Densely branched growth makes an ideal background shrub. hedge or border planting. Produces no berries. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and 3 to 4 ft. wide.

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Pollenizer, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Foliage ColorGreen
Care InstructionsAdaptable but prefers moist, acidic soils. Follow a regular watering schedule the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually to shape.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Pollenizer, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsAdaptable but prefers moist, acidic soils. Follow a regular watering schedule the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually to shape.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.