NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ilex verticillata
Common Winterberry
Scientific Name: |
Ilex verticillata |
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Genus: |
Ilex |
Species Epithet: |
verticillata |
Common Name: |
Common Winterberry |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, pocosins, swampy forests. This is a strictly wetland species. It is generally common (at least locally) in the NC mountains, Piedmont, and eastward to the western Coastal Plain. Fairly common in most of the remainder of the Coastal Plain, except very rare or absent in the far eastern counties. Also seemingly quite scarce in parts of the central-southern Coastal Plain, including the Sandhills region. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Highest Wildlife Value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
This species is dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) so you need both sexes for the fruit production. |
Diane Laslie |
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