Ilex Verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’ 3 Gal

Winterberry Holly - Southern Gentleman

Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’

Open, vase-shaped, upright habit. Dark green foliage that turns yellow in fall. Deciduous. Blooms relatively late in spring. Male pollenizer for plants such as 'Sparkleberry', 'Winter Red', and 'Winter Gold'. WNC Native. Loves moist, acidic soil. Once established, they are heat, drought, and soil compaction tolerant.

Ideal for Children's Gardens, Native Gardens, Pollinator Gardens, Rain Gardens, Winter Gardens, and more.

⭐Recommended to Plant: Winterberry Hollies are listed on the City of Asheville Recommended Species List (2022).

🐦Help Birds: According to the Audubon Society, these plants can help feed and attract Cardinals, Titmice, Magpies, Thrashers, Nuthatches, Blackbirds, New World Sparrows, Thrushes, Vireos, Waxwings, Wood Warblers, Wrens, and more to the garden - if you plant them with female hollies.

🐝Help native bees: Flowers are a critical nectar source for our native Colletes bees, who require these plants to successfully feed their young.

💧Moisture: These plants love water! Be generous, especially when they are young and during any dry spells.

🔥Fire resistant.

9’T x W.

Full sun to partial shade.

Zones 3-9, cold hardy down to -40F