Red Sprite Winterberry

Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’

Red Sprite Winterberry is 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. 1998 Cary Award Winner. 2004 Plants of Merit®.

Height
2-3′

Spread
3-4′

Shape
Globose, dense, compact

Foliage
Deep green

Fall Foliage
Yellow-green to purple-bonze

Exposure
Full Sun

Zone
4-9

Information and Photo from Bailey Nurseries®