A compact deciduous holly prized for its showy display of brilliant red berries that persist through winter, attracting birds and adding striking color to cold-season landscapes. Requires a male pollinator for fruit set. Tolerates wet soils and is ideal for naturalized or rain garden settings.
| Shrub | |
| Ilex | |
| Winterberry | |
| Zone 4 | |
| 4-6+ hours | |
| Moist to wet, acidic soils | |
| 4-5' | |
| 4-5' | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Clethra, Viburnum, Cornus, Itea |