Little Goblin Red Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'NCIV1'

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A very compact and showy fall shrub known for its brilliant scarlet-red fruit; sheds leaves early in fall to reveal berries; spreads to form colonies; Little Goblin Guy is recommended as pollinator; great in particularly wet sites, needs acidic soil

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Little Goblin Red Winterberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Planting and Growing

and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This variety requires a different selection of the same species growing nearby in order to set fruit., Little Goblin Red Winterberry will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a slow rate

acidic soils to ensure success, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets., This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in moist to wet soil

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Keep moisture level moist to wet

Mature Size 4'Hx4'W

Attracts birds

Zone 3b

Known to be toxic

Tolerates wet ground.