Bring winter color to your landscape with Ilex verticillata 'Berry Poppins®' (winterberry holly), a compact, deciduous female holly selected for heavy berry production on sturdy stems.

In fall, small berries form and then stand out dramatically once the leaves drop, giving you a vivid display through cold weather. The fruit also provides seasonal food for birds, making it a strong choice for wildlife-friendly plantings and winter arrangements (leave berries outdoors for birds).

For best fruit set, you will need a compatible male winterberry nearby to pollinate the flowers (many gardeners pair it with a compact male like Mr. Poppins). Plant where it gets full sun to part shade; more sun generally means heavier fruiting. This shrub is happiest in moist, acidic, organic-rich soil and is well suited to rain gardens and other reliably moist sites, though it can handle average garden soil if it does not dry out.

Space plants with room to mature, and keep the root zone mulched to hold moisture. Water deeply during establishment and in dry spells. Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth if you need to shape or refresh older stems; avoid removing too much fruiting wood in fall if berries are your goal.

At a mature size of about 36-48 inches tall and wide, 'Berry Poppins®' tucks easily into shrub borders, foundation beds, and native-inspired plantings where you want compact structure and standout winter interest.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-9 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 36-48"
• Tolerant of: Wet Conditions
• Attracts: Birds
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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