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. An abundance of large red berries cover the plant and attract birds throughout winter. Watch Queue Queue Typically grows only 2-3' tall. Red Sprite is a deciduous winterberry cultivar that is a large-berried, slow-growing, dwarf shrub with an upright, rounded habit. Winterberry. Red Sprite Winterberry (female) Growing and Maintenance Tips. Decorative Accents - Winterberry 24"-42" $37.99 . Ilex verticillata plants are dioecious (plants are either male or female). If you are looking for a smaller plant, 'Red Sprite' is a fantastic low mounded selection that matures at three to five feet. Bright red fruits .50″ in diameter, borne on 1/8 inch pedicels; stays on for months. $36.99 . Producing profuse amounts of large red fruit all winter on an extremely compact plant, Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' never needs pruning! Pollinate with Jim Dandy (early female.) FLOWERS: White blooms June to July WILDLIFE: Attracts Bees and Birds LARVAL HOST TO: Henry's Elfin butterfly ZONE: 5-9 P It has abundant bright red fruit and makes a great landscape plant with year-round interest. Great for cutting, too! Inconspicuous white flowers are produced in the spring. Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ WILEXRES. Because they only grow about 3 feet tall and wide, they are suited to small as well as larger gardens. Bright red berries stand out in the winter landscape. Juniper make great companions for winterberry, and Juniperus chinensis ‘Sargentii’ forms a lovely, contrasting blue-green carpet in front of the dwarf I. verticillata ‘Red Sprite’. The numerous cultivars available are a testament to the desire to find a winterberry that fits into smaller landscapes. see more; Family Aquifoliaceae . Red Sprite Winterberry Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' This female, winterberry was selected for its large berries and compact habit. For a perfect complement to ‘Jim Dandy’ and his pollination skills, plant pretty ‘Red Sprite’ in your garden for long-lasting color. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This prefers a moist, acidic soil. ‘Jim Dandy’ needed for pollination. New foliage growth emerges showy red. Ilex ‘Red Sprite’: This female, deciduous winterberry cultivar is a large-berried, slow-growing, dwarf shrub with an upright, rounded habit. Red Sprite is a deciduous shrub grown for its stunning display of red fruit. Photo by Elaine L. Mills, 2015-09-18, Meadowlark Botanical Garden. Mar 29, 2015 - Monrovia's Red Sprite Winterberry details and information. Learn more about Monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. A naturally dwarf deciduous holly with extremely colorful bright red berries throughout winter, requires a male pollinator; upright growth habit, suckers into colonies; requires moist to wet acidic soils, good for problem areas; excellent when massed Ilex verticillata, the winterberry, is a species of holly native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama.. Other names that have been used include black alder, Canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, Michigan holly, or winterberry holly.. *Needs a male pollinator to produce the attractive red berries which are the signature of the winterberries. This variety is slow growing with abnormally large bright red berries. Winterberry 'Nana' RED SPRITE (Ilex verticillata) are small deciduous holly shrubs. Holly-Winterberry 'Red Sprite' - 2 Gal. I've never looked at deciduous holly the same way since. $36.99 . 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. 2004 Plants of Merit®. Ilex verticillata (Winterberry) ‘Red Sprite’ fruit detail in September. Height 2-3′ Spread 3-4′ Shape Globose, dense, compact. It matures to six to eight feet and has a nice rounded habit. Extremely hardy. Red Sprite winterberry plants are all female and would not produce their characteristic red fruits without first being pollinated by a male counterpart. Average, Acidic, Medium to Wet, Well-drained Soil. Sparkleberry Holly: Sparkleberry Holly, or Winterberry, has bright red berries appear from late summer to early fall. The ripe berries are extremely attractive in fall and winter and they attract a wide variety of songbirds. Bright green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Excellent for fall and winter effect. Genus Ilex can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs and trees with often spiny leaves, small white flowers (male and female usually on separate plants) and, on female plants, showy berries in autumn . Holly-Winterberry 'Red Sprite' - 3 Gal. The flowers are small and numerous, followed by the red fruit. https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/ilex-verticillata-red-sprite I have seen this cultivar growing in a landscape in Genesee County. November 2019 Plant Profile: Ilex verticillata ‘Nana’ RED SPRITE. Red Sprite is a compact, female cultivar of our native Winterberry. Growing only 2-3' tall with glossy medium green leaves drop in early autumn with no appreciable fall color. Although winterberry will tolerate some shade, fruit production is best in sunny locations. The leaves are alternate with a sharply toothed margin and hairy underside. Dec 15, 2014 - Monrovia's Red Sprite Winterberry details and information. 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. Holly-Winterberry 'Red Sprite' - 5 Gal. Winterberry are extremely hardy shrubs, (USDA zones 3-9) native to eastern North America. Hollies require a male pollinator for berries, and the cultivar ‘Red Sprite… Winterberry holly ‘Red Sprite.” * Botanical name: Ilex verticillata ‘Nana’ * What it is: A multi-stemmed, native shrub planted mainly for its fall and early-winter show of big, bright-red berries. Details I. verticillata is a dense, suckering, deciduous shrub, growing to 2m tall, with bright green, oval to lance-shaped leaves with serrated margins. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. Watch Queue Queue. Mature growth is around 3-5' tall and wide. Showy from September until winter. The whitish flowers are relatively inconspicuous. She blooms at around the same time as ‘Jim Dandy’ – in late May and early June. At mature heights of only 3 to 5 feet and an equal spread, Red Sprite (Ilex verticillata "Red Sprite") is one example of a dwarf female winterberry. Flowers are small and numerous. 1998 Cary Award Winner. The shiny medium green leaves have several lobes with pointed tips. This is a deciduous winterberry holly' It grows to about 4' and has the largest red fruit of all winterberries. Sort by: Holly-Winterberry 'Jim Dandy' - 2 Gal. Red Sprite Winterberry branches may be cut for arrangements but this plant's dwarf habit makes it less suited to cut than larger plants. As the Red Sprites both in my garden and the nursery had their berries already turned bright red, I mistakenly jumped to the conclusion that 'Afterglow' was a late (or at least later) season Winterberry. Holly-Winterberry - 2 Gal. This is a deciduous holly that drops it leaves in autumn. Red Sprite. The pollinator for this deciduous Winterberry Holly is 'Jim Dandy'. Learn more about Monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. The bright red, half-inch berries last through the winter and into early spring. They naturally grow into an irregular rounded shape. SIZE : 2 ½ -3 ft., Spread 2 ½ -3 ft. $50.99 . USDA release. Holly-Winterberry 'Apollo' - 2 Gal. Very hardy. Winterberry holly Red Sprite * Common name: Winterberry holly Red Sprite. Glossy medium green leaves drop in early autumn with no appreciable fall color. Generally one male winterberry (such as I. verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’) will be sufficient for pollinating 9-10 female ‘Red Sprite’ plants. Female specimens produce red-orange drupes that mature in the fall. This deciduous holly produces abundant small greenish-white flowers in early to mid-summer, making it a good pollinator for other winterberries. The bark is thin, smooth, and gray-brown. To ensure bountiful fruiting, High Line Gardeners have planted Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy’ in close proximity—and natural wind pollination does the rest. ‘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. $36.99 . Red Sprite Winterberry Holly: A profusion of bright red berries brighten the winter landscape and provide food for birds. Winterberry will tolerate a range of soil types and moistures. Is Winterberry Poisonous?. This video is unavailable. Red Sprite Winterberry is a female selection that is less than half the size of regular Ilex verticillata. $36.99 . In spring, stalked, yellow-green flowers mature in clusters. A male pollinator, such as Jim Dandy Holly is required for berry set. * Winterberry Holly ‘Red Sprite’ GARDEN SITE : Full Sun to Part Shade. Clusters of tiny green-white flowers bloom in early summer. 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