Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly – 1 Live Deciduous Shrub, Quart Size – Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’

Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’) is a deciduous ornamental shrub prized for its abundant, bright red berries that remain visible after the leaves fall. Unlike evergreen hollies, winterberry holly sheds its foliage in autumn, allowing the colorful fruit to stand out against bare branches during winter.

In spring, this female cultivar produces small, inconspicuous white flowers that can develop into clusters of red berries when pollinated by a compatible male winterberry holly. Its green foliage provides a natural backdrop during the growing season, while its upright, rounded branching habit adds structure to shrub borders, rain gardens, and naturalized landscapes.

Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers acidic, consistently moist soil. It tolerates periodically wet conditions and is particularly suitable for rain gardens, woodland edges, and wildlife-friendly landscapes. Its berries provide ornamental winter interest and may attract birds.

Pollination Requirement: Berry Heavy® is a female cultivar and requires a compatible male Ilex verticillata nearby for reliable berry production. Mr. Poppins® Winterberry Holly is a commonly recommended pollinator. A male plant is not included in this listing.

This listing includes 1 live Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly shrub in the quart (QT) size category. Shipping height, root condition, and nursery pot inclusion have not been specified.

Shipping Size & Condition:

Quantity: 1 live female winterberry holly shrub Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT) Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may arrive dormant, leafless, or recently pruned Flowering/Berries at Shipping: Not guaranteed

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box

• Photo of the shipping label

• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles

• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Quantity: 1 live female winterberry holly shrub

• Common Name: Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’

• Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Root Status: Not specified

• Shipping Condition: Not specified

• Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed

• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental berry-producing shrub

• Native Species: Native to eastern North America

• Flower Color: Small, inconspicuous white flowers

• Berry Color: Bright red

• Foliage Color: Green during the growing season

• Growth Habit: Upright, rounded, multi-stemmed

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Berry Season: Autumn through winter, depending on conditions

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Acidic, moist soil; tolerates periodically wet conditions

• Water Requirements: Moderate to high; consistent moisture preferred

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 3–9

• Pollination: Female cultivar; compatible male winterberry required for berries

• Suggested Pollinator: Mr. Poppins® Winterberry Holly

• Male Pollinator Included: No

• Wildlife Interest: Berries may attract birds

• Landscape Uses: Winter interest, rain gardens, shrub borders, wildlife gardens

• Container Suitability: Suitable for outdoor containers with consistent moisture

• Seasonal Condition: May arrive dormant or leafless

• Berries at Shipping: Not guaranteed

One live female Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’ deciduous ornamental shrub with natural stems, seasonal foliage, and root system.

Listed Nursery Pot Size: Quart (QT)

Growing medium, shipping root condition, and nursery container inclusion have not been confirmed.

Male Pollinator: Not included.

Common Name: Berry Heavy® Winterberry Holly Scientific Name: Ilex verticillata ‘Berry Heavy’ Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub Life Cycle: Perennial Flower/Fruit Color: Small white flowers; bright red berries Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Soil: Acidic, moist soil; tolerates periodically wet conditions Water: Moderate to high; consistent moisture preferred USDA Zone: Generally 3–9 Quantity: 1 live female shrub Listed Pot Size: Quart (QT) Shipping Height: Not specified Root Status: Not specified Shipping Condition: Not specified Nursery Pot Included: Not confirmed Native Range: Eastern North America (species) Foliage Color: Green Growth Habit: Upright, rounded, multi-stemmed Bloom Season: Spring Berry Season: Autumn through winter Plant Sex: Female Pollination Requirement: Compatible male Ilex verticillata required Suggested Pollinator: Mr. Poppins® Winterberry Holly Male Pollinator Included: No Wildlife Interest: Birds Container Suitability: Outdoor containers with consistent moisture Landscape Uses: Rain gardens, winter borders, wildlife gardens Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; leafless during winter dormancy Flowering/Berries at Shipping: Not guaranteed