Native Plant
Why Choose Native Plants?
✔ Perfect for Upstate NY: Thrives in cold winters and hot summers with minimal care.
✔ Pollinator Magnet: Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds to your garden.
✔ Eco-Friendly & Low Maintenance: Uses less water, no pesticides, and keeps your soil healthy.
Less work for you, more benefits for nature—it's a win-win!
Red Sprite Winterberry | Ilex verticillata
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A female selection that is less than half the size of regular Ilex verticillata. Bright red fruits .50" in diameter, borne on 1/8 inch pedicels; stays on for months. Flowers are small and numerous. USDA release. 'Jim Dandy' needed for pollination. Will not produce fruit without pollination.
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 3-4'
Shape: Globose, dense, compact
Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Foliage: Yellow-green to purple-bonze
Zone: 4-9
Pollination Guide
Estimated Bloom Time: Mid-late
No pollinator? No fruit. This plant absolutely needs a compatible pollinator to produce fruit. Be sure to plant it with a suitable variety for the best harvest.
Recommended Cross-Pollinators
Bloom & Pollination Guide
Estimated Bloom Time: Mid-late
No pollinator? No fruit. This plant absolutely needs a compatible pollinator to produce fruit. Be sure to plant it with a suitable variety for the best harvest.
Recommended Cross-Pollinators
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