Native Plants

Common Winterberry

Ilex verticillata
Location

Native to

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Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit

This perennial, deciduous tree also goes by Michigan Holly, growing 6 to 10 feet tall normally, with purplish green foliage that turns black at the first frost. Small flowers bloom during the spring and early summer, followed by clusters of bright red berries that persist throughout the winter. This tree tolerates a variety of conditions, growing in full sun to shade, in dry to wet, sandy to clayey soils.

May Attract

Common Winterberry is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

Hummingbird Hill Native Plant Nursery

4190 Free Union Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901

(434) 939-7296

Hill House Farm and Nursury

631 Scrabble Road, Castleton, VA 22716

(540) 937-1798

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TREES

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TREES

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Sparrows
Thrushes
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+11

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Sparrows
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+10

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Crows & Jays
Mockingbirds & Thrashers
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+11

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SHRUBS / TREES

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Cardinals & Grosbeaks
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SHRUBS / TREES

American Plum

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Chickadees & Titmice
Sparrows
Wrens
+10

May attract

Chickadees & Titmice
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Wrens
Cardinals & Grosbeaks
Nuthatches

Provides

Butterflies

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