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Ilex Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly

Ilex Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly

Variety: 'Roberta Case'

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    Zone

    3 - 9

  • Icon of a horizontal ruler in a grey circle

    Mature Height

    96 in

  • Icon of a vertical ruler in a grey circle

    Mature Width

    96 in

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    Light

    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Icon of a water drop in a grey circle

    Water

    Moist, well-drained
  • Icon of a seedling in dirt in a grey circle

    Soil

    Clay
  • Description / Ilex Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly

    A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs variety, Ilex Berry Heavy® Gold is a native deciduous shrub offering year-round interest, grown for its foliage and big, bright golden berries. The bush blooms in spring; however, the greenish-white flowers are fairly inconspicuous. If properly pollinated, flowers give way to the berries, which come in abundance and persist throughout winter, extending the season of interest, sustaining songbirds on chilly days. The berried branches also make excellent cuts for floral displays.

    An Ilex verticillata, commonly called winterberry holly, Berry Heavy Gold has an upright, mounded habit and a slow growth rate. Stoloniferous, it can spread by root suckers. Ilex Berry Heavy Gold is a female variety that produces pea-sized berries if a compatible male is planted within pollination range. One male plant will pollinate 6 to 10 female plants. Although only 2 bushes are required to produce the showy berries, winterberries are shown to best effect massed or grouped.

    Easy to grow, Berry Heavy Gold grows best in sunny to partly sunny locations with organically rich, consistently moist loams having an acidic pH. It grows naturally around swamps and bogs, so it tolerates wet soils and a fair amount of shade. Although little to no pruning is required, any desired pruning should be done in early spring just before new growth emerges. Winterberry holly is resistant to deer and tolerant of air pollution.

    A native plant, Berry Heavy Gold winterberry holly is indigenous to North America. Native plants are not only beautiful but also environmentally friendly. Naturally adapted to the climate and soil conditions of the region, they thrive without fertilizers or extra watering, once established. They also act as natural pest controls, reducing the need for pesticides in the garden. Landscaping with native plants promotes biodiversity and provides shelter and quality food for wildlife and pollinators, bringing gardens to life.

  • Product Details

    SKU: 29290
    Genus: Ilex
    Species: verticillata
    Variety: 'Roberta Case'
    Item Form: 1-Quart
    Bloom Color: White
    Foliage Color: Medium Green
    Habit: Upright
    Light Requirements: Full SunPart Shade
    Moisture Requirements:
    • Moist, well-drained
    Bloom Start: Early Spring
    Uses:
    • Beds
    • Cut Flowers
    • Specimen
    • Fall Color
    Special Features:
    • Bird Lovers
    • Butterfly Lovers
    • Fall Color
    • Berries
    Hardiness Zones: 3 - 9
    State Shipping Restrictions: GU, HI, PR, VI

    *Does Not Qualify for Additional Discounts