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Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ – Jim Dandy Winterberry

Price range: $67.00 through $82.00

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.

Type: 

Shrub

Origins:

Eastern N. America; north GA Native

Height: 

3′ – 6′

Spread: 

4’ – 8′

Spacing: 

6’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 – 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:  

SummerFallYear-Round

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, BordersWoodland GardensWildlife GardensFoundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: AzaleaAstilbeBarberry

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

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

Additional information

Size

2 GALLON, 3 GALLON

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