Ilex Species, Winterberry Holly, Black Alder, Michigan Holly, Common Winterberry

Easy plant, will wilt without water, can take wet feet, needs Southern Gentleman as a pollinator, for ours no more than six feet away for...Read More good berry production.

grows well in Moscow, more than 20 years, frost was -35 ° C

This is a great plant for an explosion of color. I planted large cherry laurel bushes in front of my porch and then planted winterberry ...Read Morein front of it. This makes a beautiful sight every winter. I have evergreen hollies as well, opaca and cornuta, but planting the winterberry in front of the cherry laurel makes a big impact in winter and the birds love it. We live on a hill and the planting lights up the area even on a gray day. A bonus is that they are native plants.

Spectacular in winter with lots of bright red berries on female shrubs, this native American shrub has lots of selections and a few hybri...Read Moreds with other hollies. Unlike evergreen hollies, these are ideal for very wet locations. Birds and other wildlife eat the fruit in late winter here, but the fruit appears in late summer before the leaves fall.

Seeds sprouted after a year for me; semi-hardwood cuttings work, but mist would probably make it easier.