Species Ilex verticillata | Known

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Names

Common Names: Winterberry, Michigan Holly, Black Alder

Growth

Height: 6-9 feet
Spread: 98-108 inches
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate growth rate

Appearance

Bloom Color: White
Foliage Color: Dark green foliage, may turn yellow in autumn.
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow (pale yellow)

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 4-8
Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type: Moist, acidic, loamy soil (organic loams; moist to wet)
Soil Drainage: Moist to wet soils with good drainage
Soil pH: Acidic to neutral---------------------------------------- Ideal pH range: mildly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Cuttings and Seeds

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, other pollinators, and birds are attracted; hummingbirds are not mentioned.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (L.) A.Gray
Publication: Manual : 307 (1848)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex

Inferior Taxa

Ilex verticillata subsp. tenuifolia

Synonyms

Prinos prunifolius Prinos gronovii Ilex bronxensis Ilex verticillata var. verticillata Ilex verticillata var. fastigiata Prinos verticillatus Ilex fastigiata Prinos padifolius Ilex verticillata var. tenuifolia Ilex verticillata var. aurantiaca Ilex verticillata var. cyclophylla Prinos verticillatus var. dubius Ilex verticillata var. padifolia Prinos verticillatus var. tenuifolius

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024