The species winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is found in wetlands from Nova Scotia to Texas, but there is a great variation and unpredictability in habit, size and even leaf shape, so garden ...

BY Adrian Higgins/The Washington PostIt may come as a surprise to many people that there are hollies that not only drop their leaves in advance of winter but become stunning landscape plants in ...

Winterberry, known botanically as Ilex verticillata, is native over a large area of the United States encompassing 33 states, and much of Canada. It feeds at least 20 species of birds and has been ...

Winterberry hollies drop their leaves in winter but hang onto the bright red pea-sized fruits until winter's end. Despite being a Pennsylvania native plant, this type of holly is surprisingly ...

The berries of shrubs such as winterberry and mountain holly provide snacks for animals and uplifting color for humans. Holly comes to the forefront of the landscape at this time of the year ...

The Holly King, who wore fresh […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 21°F. Saturday, November 30th 2024 Home Page. ... Outdoors column: Winterberry, a native holly,… ...

With more than 400 species of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, hollies (Ilex spp.) range in size from trees that tower up to 100 feet tall to creeping prostrate shrubs less than a foot in height.

Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) produces male and female flowers on separate plants. Female plants produce fruit (berries) once they are pollinated by insects (mainly bees); ...

I’ve always envied Southern gardeners, and their ability to grow big, beautiful American holly trees. It would be so nice simply to walk to the backyard and snip a few ...

Winterberry, known botanically as Ilex verticillata, is native over a large area of the United States encompassing 33 states and much of Canada. It feeds at least 20 species of birds and has been ...