Spravy Berry Heavy® Red Winterberry

Berry Heavy® Red Winterberry

Ilex verticillata Berry Heavy® Red ('Spravy')

Spravy Berry Heavy® Red Winterberry is a deciduous holly selected for its exceptionally prolific scarlet-red berry display, the berries ripen in autumn and persist through winter, providing vivid colour in the dormant landscape and a critical food source for overwintering birds.

  • Tiny white flowers produce masses of scarlet-red berries.
  • Berries provide a spectacular winter display.
  • Has superior fruit set and berry retention.
  • Pollinated by Mr Poppins®, Little Goblin® Guy, or Jim Dandy.
  • Plant 1 male for every 5-7 females, up to 15 metres away.
  • Best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
200.0 – 250.0
Mature Spread (meters)
200.0 – 250.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Although winterberry will tolerate some shade, fruit production is best in sunny locations, but do not allow plants to dry out, especially during hot summer droughts.   Ilex verticillata plants are dioecious (plants are either male or female). Any necessary pruning should be done soon after the flowers are finished, but keep in mind that berry production will be diminished.  Branches of berries are decorative and are frequently used in flower arrangements.

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