Wildfire Winterberry

Ilex verticillata ‘Bailfire’, Zones 4 to 9 This large female winterberry starts to shine with loads of red berries as temperatures drop. Winterberries are native to the eastern U.S., require little maintenance, and tolerate clay and wet soil. Attracts:

Light needs: Full sun. Size: 8 to 10 feet tall and wide.

Grown for: A showpiece hedge that doesn’t mind moisture.

Foliage: Dark green, turning yellow in autumn.

How to get berries: Wildfire needs a male plant to produce

its signature fruit. Grow Jim

Dandy, a prolific pollenizer, nearby to see Wildfire’s benefits.