Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' ~ Jim Dandy Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' ~ Jim Dandy WinterberryJim Dandy Winterberry is a hardy deciduous shrub with an upright rounded habit and glossy dark green leaves an undistinguished purple fall color. As a male cultivar the white summer flowers will not produce fruit. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Acts as a pollinator for early flowering varieties like Red Sprite. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America; north GA Native Height: 3' 6' Spread: 4 8' Spacing: 6 USDA Hardiness

Jim Dandy Winterberry is a hardy deciduous shrub with an upright rounded habit and glossy dark green leaves an undistinguished purple fall color.  As a male cultivar the white summer flowers will not produce fruit.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Acts as a pollinator for early-flowering varieties like Red Sprite.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.  Prune in early spring before flowering.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Astilbe, Barberry

 IMAGES:  SB Johnny, Ilex verticillata 6801, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org, Ilex verticillata 5497797, CC BY 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.