Ilex Southern Gentleman
Provide the essential pollen needed for heavy winterberry crops while adding native seasonal structure. Southern Gentleman Winterberry is a vigorous male deciduous holly with an upright rounded habit. It does not produce berries, but it pollinates compatible late-blooming female winterberries such as Sparkleberry.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 - 8
- Mature Height: 6'–8'
- Mature Width: 6'–8'
- Spacing: 7'
- Soil: Moist to wet, slightly acidic soil
- Water Needs: Moderate to High
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'
- Common Name: Southern Gentleman Winterberry
- Plant Type: Deciduous Native Male Pollinator Shrub
- Bloom Color: White
- Season of Interest: Fall, Year-Round
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Vigorous, Upright, and Rounded
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Male pollinator for compatible winterberries
- Native deciduous shrub
- Tolerates wet and boggy soil
- Colorful fall foliage
- Supports wildlife gardens
Landscape Uses
- Winterberry pollinator plantings
- Rain gardens
- Native gardens
- Naturalized borders
- Wildlife gardens
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide moist to wet, slightly acidic soil.
- Water consistently during establishment.
- Place within pollinating distance of compatible female winterberries.
Companion Plants
- Ilex Sparkleberry
- Ilex Red Sprite
- Clethra Ruby Spice
- Carex Ice Dance
- Hydrangea quercifolia
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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