Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red (female)' Check with George The plant knits a bank

The plant knits a bank together and feeds pollinators through the long bloom

Woodlanders rediscovered Ravenel's historic site years ago in Aiken's Hitchcock Woods preserve

as a living fence: set as cuttings in a row

asking only for part shade to sun and a soil that drains

the plant can grow heavy and tangled over time and rewards a strong support and a yearly tidy

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red (female)' Check with George The plant knits a bankIlex verticillata 'Winter Red' is the winterberry other winterberries are measured against. A large, rounded female of the southern strain, six to ten feet high and wide, this native holly drops the summer leaves to reveal bare stems packed with profuse, glossy red berries, and where lesser clones fade, 'Winter Red' holds the color clean and bright deep into the season, right through the coldest months. That staying power is why so many gardeners and