Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' George Forrest Given a shady or half-shaded

Given a shady or half-shaded wall

a longtime customer and plantsman of note

more floriferous package

The weeping form has proved just as adaptable in the garden

and in our climate they may sail through a mild winter outdoors or die to the ground and return from the root

Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' George Forrest Given a shady or half-shadedEvery winterberry covered in red is hiding a secret, and his name is 'Southern Gentleman'. Winterberry hollies are dioecious, male and female on separate plants, and only the pollinated females set the blazing red fruit the species is grown for. No male nearby, no berries. 'Southern Gentleman' is the male who makes the show possible, and asks for none of the credit. His particular gift is timing. Winterberries only fruit when a male blooms in step