But upon getting home I looked it up in the ForestFarm Catalog (a great information source even for those things one buys elsewhere) and learned its as early blooming as Red Sprite. Ilex verticillata plants are dioecious (plants are either male or female). $36.99 . The ripe berries are extremely attractive in fall and winter and they attract a wide variety of songbirds. Sparkleberry Holly: Sparkleberry Holly, or Winterberry, has bright red berries appear from late summer to early fall. November 2019 Plant Profile: Ilex verticillata ‘Nana’ RED SPRITE. Winterberry 'Nana' RED SPRITE (Ilex verticillata) are small deciduous holly shrubs. Watch Queue Queue. Holly-Winterberry 'Red Sprite' - 3 Gal. If you are looking for a smaller plant, 'Red Sprite' is a fantastic low mounded selection that matures at three to five feet. Learn more about Monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. $36.99 . Very hardy. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2015-09-18, Meadowlark Botanical Garden. It is also wet site and salt tolerant. ‘Red Sprite’ is a compact form that ranges from 3 to 5 feet high with the same bright red berries of the common form found in nature. I have seen this cultivar growing in a landscape in Genesee County. A native of eastern North America, winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a slow growing deciduous holly species that can grow up to 12 feet tall. Inconspicuous white flowers are produced in the spring. 1998 Cary Award Winner. Ilex ‘Red Sprite’: This female, deciduous winterberry cultivar is a large-berried, slow-growing, dwarf shrub with an upright, rounded habit. Although winterberry will tolerate some shade, fruit production is best in sunny locations. see more; Family Aquifoliaceae . Holly-Winterberry 'Red Sprite' - 5 Gal. Ilex verticillata ‘Nana’, typically sold as ‘Red Sprite’ or under the trade name RED SPRITE, is a dwarf winterberry cultivar that is an outstanding choice for late fall and winter landscapes, especially for those with limited space. PlantFinder helped me realize they were 'Red Sprite' winterberry. Red Sprite Winterberry Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' This female, winterberry was selected for its large berries and compact habit. Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' (Winterberry) is a dwarf deciduous shrub of upright, rounded habit with elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves that turn purplish green to yellow in fall. Red Sprite is a compact, female cultivar of our native Winterberry. Bright green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Winterberry will tolerate a range of soil types and moistures. Mar 29, 2015 - Monrovia's Red Sprite Winterberry details and information. Red Sprite Winterberry branches may be cut for arrangements but this plant's dwarf habit makes it less suited to cut than larger plants. https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/ilex-verticillata-red-sprite In spring, stalked, yellow-green flowers mature in clusters. An abundance of large red berries cover the plant and attract birds throughout winter. This is a deciduous winterberry holly' It grows to about 4' and has the largest red fruit of all winterberries. This video is unavailable. Generally one male winterberry (such as I. verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’) will be sufficient for pollinating 9-10 female ‘Red Sprite’ plants. Decorative Accents - Winterberry 24"-42" $37.99 . Flowers are small and numerous. This is the female selection and must be planted with the Jim Dandy (male) winterberry selection in order for it to fruit properly. The pollinator for this deciduous Winterberry Holly is 'Jim Dandy'. Height 2-3′ Spread 3-4′ Shape Globose, dense, compact. This deciduous holly produces abundant small greenish-white flowers in early to mid-summer, making it a good pollinator for other winterberries. The bright red, half-inch berries last through the winter and into early spring. Typically grows only 2-3' tall. FLOWERS: White blooms June to July WILDLIFE: Attracts Bees and Birds LARVAL HOST TO: Henry's Elfin butterfly ZONE: 5-9 P Red Sprite. Showy from September until winter. The numerous cultivars available are a testament to the desire to find a winterberry that fits into smaller landscapes. Winterberry holly Red Sprite * Common name: Winterberry holly Red Sprite. Winterberry. Pollinate with Jim Dandy (early female.) I've never looked at deciduous holly the same way since. The bark is thin, smooth, and gray-brown. Female specimens produce red-orange drupes that mature in the fall. Holly-Winterberry 'Apollo' - 2 Gal. Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' Holly - Winterberry. 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