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winterberry 'Winter Red'

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A dense, suckering, deciduous shrub, growing to 2m tall. This female cultivar has dark green, spine-tipped leaves that turn yellow in autumn, and clusters of small, white flowers borne in late spring. These are followed by long-lasting, intensely-red berries if pollinated by a male plant; the berries persist until late in winter

Scientific classification

Species: winterberry 'Winter Red' (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red')
Genus: Ilex
Family: Aquifoliaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Suckering
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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winterberry 'Winter Red' pictures

Distribution of winterberry 'Winter Red'

Distribution map

Distribution of the original taxon: Ilex verticillata

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of winterberry 'Winter Red'

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winterberry 'Winter Red' care guide

Moderate regular watering, deeper in dry weather
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, deeper in dry weather

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub feed once in spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering. Trim hedges in early spring.