Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' ~ Southern Gentleman Winterberry Size:3 GALLON Female trees produce small

Female trees produce small

Best bloom in partial sun and moist well-drained soils

It also produces spikes of blue flowers in the spring

It is a hybrid between the English holly (Ilex aquifolium) and the Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta)

Use gloves when handling -sap can cause allergic reactions

Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' ~ Southern Gentleman Winterberry Size:3 GALLON Female trees produce smallSouthern Gentleman Winterberry is a vigorous upright native deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and dark green foliage that turns yellow green to purple bronze in fall. A male holly that doesnt produce fruit but acts as a pollinizer. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Ilex verticillata is a native food source for