Southern Gentleman Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
Pronunciation: EYE-leks ver-tiss-ih-LAY-tuh
SKU #04569
| Description | An extremely hardy late-blooming male holly with dense, rich green foliage on an upright, rounded form. It does not set fruit but serves as an excellent pollenizer for late-flowering female southern hollies, such as Sparkleberry, Winter Red, and Winter Gold. Plant one male for every five female plants. A wonderful background shrub. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous early summer flowers |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 6 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Pollenizer |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Hedge |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Peony (Paeonia); Azalea (Azalea); Astilbe (Astilbe); False Holly (Osmanthus); Sweetspire (Itea) |
| Care | Provide organically rich, acidic, moist, loamy soil; tolerates wet, heavy soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. Apply fertilizer and prune annually to shape before new growth emerges in late winter to early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
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