Ilex verticillata - Winterberry

A multi-stemmed shrub or small, rounded tree that can grow to 25′, Winterberry usually grows 6-8′ tall. This species is used along lake edges but will still tolerate most upland soils. It is an ornamental plant (gorgeous in winter) with bright red winter berries; pollinators and other wildlife love it too! Winterberry grows in moist landscapes and restorations of bogs, thickets, stream banks and peatlands. This species also does well in rain gardens and other landscape designs.