Ilex verticillata
Produces beautiful red berries that are held during the winter. This shrub is dioecious, meaning that each plant is either male or female. The female is the only one who produces berries and a male plant must be nearby for pollination. Does well in wet or moist acidic soil. Attracts pollinators.
Height : 3-12 feet
Spread : 3-12 feet
Light : Full sun to shade
Water : Medium to wet
Soil : Sand, loam, clay
Zone : 3-8
Leaves : Green to dark green leaves. In fall leaves turn a yellow with purple-red tinge
Stem : Smooth gray to grayish brown on mature stems, twigs often a light brownish color
Flower : Small white flowers in early June. Not especially showy
Fruit : Only present on female plant. Bright red, glossy berries which are held into the winter. The berries are attached very close to the stem
Habit : Upright, rounded multi-stemmed shrub