Winterberry Holly

Ilex verticillata

Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 6-12 ft × 6-12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow, green and white blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to deer, fire and salt.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

6-12 ft × 6-12 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, White

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds, Bees

Tough against

Deer, Fire, Salt, Wet soil

Native to

Central and eastern North America