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Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'/Winter Red Winterberry
Handsome fruit and typical yellow-green foliage
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Handsome fruit and typical yellow-green foliage
This special cultivar has handsome foliage and berries
Berries and fading foliage in late autumn just before the first frost
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Scientific Name:
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'
Common Name:
Winter Red Winterberry
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Height:
5-8 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Flower color:
White
Fruit present:
Fall, Winter
Fruit color:
Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Will grow in soils that retain a lot of moisture. Fruit is readily eaten by many species of resident birds. Female plants need male nearby to pollinate its flowers. This deer resistant holly is very hardy.