Winterberry (Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray)
Also known as black alder, Canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, Michigan holly, winterberry holly, common winterberry.
↑Summary
A deciduous Ilex species; the bright-red berries resemble familiar hollies, but not the leaves.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
Widely cultivated as a landscaping plant, where it is valued for its bright red berries that persist well into winter. Many cultivars exist.
↑Links & External Resources
• Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Winterberry Holly | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Common Winterberry | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray (Winterberry) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
