PL#158
Berry Heavy
Ilex 'Spravy'
Brighten up the winter landscape with Berry Heavy® winterberry holly. This North American native shrub produces copious amounts of bright red berries to be enjoyed in fall and winter. The berries are not edible for humans, but birds will happily scoop them up when they soften in winter. Berry Heavy® winterberry holly attracts an abundance of pollinators, but deer aren’t interested in it. Use in mass plantings, wildlife gardens, or native gardens for a truly eye-catching winter display. The vibrant fruit looks great in floral and holiday arrangements. Berry Heavy® Ilex verticillata is a female selection and requires a male pollinator to produce berries; use Mr. Poppins® winterberry holly.
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- Genus
- Ilex
- Species
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- Cultivar
- Spravy
- Trade name
- BERRY HEAVY
- Hardiness zones
- 3–9 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 6–8 ft
- Mature width
- 6–8 ft
- Description
- Brighten up the winter landscape with Berry Heavy® winterberry holly. This North American native shrub produces copious amounts of bright red berries to be enjoyed in fall and winter. The berries are not edible for humans, but birds will happily scoop them up when they soften in winter. Berry Heavy® winterberry holly attracts an abundance of pollinators, but deer aren’t interested in it. Use in mass plantings, wildlife gardens, or native gardens for a truly eye-catching winter display. The vibrant fruit looks great in floral and holiday arrangements. Berry Heavy® Ilex verticillata is a female selection and requires a male pollinator to produce berries; use Mr. Poppins® winterberry holly.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Deer resistant
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- Thornless
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- Asexual propagation forbidden
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