Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' - Winter Red Black Alder

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

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Michael Dirr Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Michael Dirr

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' (click for large image)

Common Names:
Winter Red Black Alder
Winter Red Common Winterberry
Winter Red Coralberry
Winter Red Michigan Holly

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Sun/Water Requirements:

Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 3 to Zone 9

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 5' to 10'. Dirr says: "multi-stemmed, erect, deciduous rounded shrub, 9' by 8' after 30 years. Truly one of the best introductions and now widely available as mentioned early in this discussion by far the best in most of Midwest, East and South"

Flowers:
	Color(s): White Season(s): Spring

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and purple in the fall. Dirr says: "lustrous"

Fruit:
	Color: Red Season(s): Fall Dirr says: "bright red, 3/8" diameter fruts are borne tremendous profusion, intense color is maintained throughout the winter; have seen in one nursery in early February with bright red fruit still persisting in good condition. Cut stems last for months indoors IF NOT IN WATER."

Landscape Value:
	Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

Other Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' References & Articles:

Choose Holly Shrubs for Your New Hampshire Landscape.
... , native holly you might want to consider planting in your New Hampshire landscape is Black Alder, also know as Common Winterberry, Coralberry, or Michigan Holly (Ilex verticillata native).

Common Winterberry - Plant This Berry-Producing Shrub to Attract Birds to Your Pennsylvania Garden.
Also known as Black Alder, Coralberry or Michigan Holly, Common Winterberry is a deciduous holly that bears red fruit in the fall, providing a natural food source that will attract birds to ...

Deciduous Hollies
Common winterberry or black alder, Ilex verticillata, is one of the best-known species. ... Common winterberry has the most northerly distribution of all hollies in North America.

Sparkleberry
... ' produces a striking and long-lasting display of brilliant red winter berries on large plants of upright form. ... Ilex (serrata x verticillata) 'Sparkleberry' (NA 29738, PI 378149)

Lawn & Garden Search Blog
Planting Common Winterberry shrubs in your Pennsylvania garden will attract birds that will enjoy feasting ... Attract Birds to Your North Carolina Garden This Winter with a Heated Bird Bath.

Waiting for Spring: Winter Interest at the National Arboretum
Various selections of holly, (Ilex sp.; see image at left) display winter interest from ... opaca) selections and the deciduous, winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata, Zone 5 – 9), which boasts ...

Shrubs that Grow in Full Sun
... blooming and red berries; known the most for their spectacular winter red, orange or yellow fruiting display is Common Winterberry; Possumhaw is better for alkaline soils; Bog-rosemary are ...

State Trees
In fall, clusters of red berries are formed, and the bright red fall leaf color can be radiant. ... American holly (Ilex opaca) state tree of DELAWARE

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' is hardy in these areas:

Alameda, CA	Alamo, CA	Alsip, IL
American Canyon, CA	Angwin, CA	Antioch, CA
Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY	Bronx, NY
Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX	Canton, MI
Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Danville, CA
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Essex, CA
Evergreen Park, IL	Fawnskin, CA	Ferndale, MI
Florence, SC	Flushing, NY	Fontana, CA
Forest Falls, CA	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Hunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC	Lexington, NC
Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC	Little Neck, NY
Ludlow, CA	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Mercedes, TX
Middle Village, NY	Mission, TX	Modesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CA	Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MI	New Haven, MI	New York, NY
Newport News, VA	North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NY	Olmito, TX	Penitas, TX
Pharr, TX	Phelan, CA	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Pinon Hills, CA	Port Isabel, TX
Progreso, TX	Redlands, CA	Rego Park, NY
Rialto, CA	Ridgewood, NY	Rimforest, CA
Riverdale, IL	Saratoga, CA	Soquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MD	Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI
Temperance, MI	Temple City, CA	Towson, MD
Trenton, MI	Tres Pinos, CA	Upland, CA
Virginia Beach, VA	Walnut, CA	Watsonville, CA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI

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