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✔ 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.

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Red Sprite Winterberry | Ilex verticillata

Regular price $44.99 USD
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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.

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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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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

About Red Sprite Winterberry

Native Plant
Botanical Name
Ilex verticillata
Growth Form
Compact
Sunlight
Full Sun
Mature Size
2-3' tall × 3-4' wide

Product Description

A female selection that is less than half the size of regular Ilex verticillata.

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USDA Zone: 4-9

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