Winter Red Deciduous Holly (Winterberry)

Deciduous holly is sometimes also called Winterberry, or Winterberry Holly, or Black Alder. All, including Winter Red, which is particularly heavy fruiting, are native to the eastern US; form clumps; tend to sucker. All shed leaves in the fall, leaving bright red berries on the stems to complement other fall foliage and to feed birds over the winter. To get the berries, however, you do need a pollinato r, such as the cultivar 'Apollo'. Photo courtesy of Panoramic Farms in Marshville, NC & Toms Creek Nursery in Denton, NC Ornamental Characteristics Category Shrub Environmental Characteristics