Ilex verticillata (American Winterberry)

Ilex verticillata (American Winterberry) clusters of round red fruit on woody brown winter branches

Botanical name: Ilex verticillata

Common names: American Winterberry, Coralberry

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Origin: North America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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Ilex verticillata is a deciduous shrub with extremely attractive red fruits that persist into Autumn and Winter.

Similar plants: Ilex verticillata (American Winterberry)


Ilex verticillata (American Winterberry) branches with many round red fruit during a close up shot
Ilex verticillata (American Winterberry) plant with abundant round red fruit covering woody gray stems.


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