Ilex verticillata

winterberry, winterberry holly, black alder

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Family

Aquifoliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 12ft

Spread

3 - 12ft

Flower Color

Green, White

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

June - July

Fall Color

yellow to brown

Habitat

fresh tidal swamps, shrub swamps, forested wetlands

Notes

berries provide winter bird food, poisonous to humans; berries on female plants, need male plant to pollinate

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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