Wildfire Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'Bailfire'

Wildfire Winterberry has dark green foliage and abundantly large, bright red fruit in fall and early winter, providing stems ideal for floral or seasonal displays. Its rounded habit creates a wonderful foundation plant, specimen, or hedge. A male companion plant, such as Jim Dandy Winterberry, is needed for pollination.

  • Height

    8-10'

  • Width

    8-10'

  • Exposure

    Full Sun

  • Hardiness Zone

    4-9

  • Heat Zone

    9

  • Shape

    Rounded

  • Flower Color

    White

  • Foliage

    Dark Green

  • Fall Foliage

    Yellow

Bonus Attributes

  • Deer Resistant icon

    Deer Resistant

  • Good for Cut Flowers icon

    Good for Cut Flowers

  • Good in Damp Soil icon

    Good in Damp Soil

  • Ideal for Rain Gardens icons

    Ideal for Rain Gardens

Caring Tips

  • pruning

    Early Spring

  • watering

    Medium To High

  • fertilizing

    Acid

Watering Distilyium with watering can

Know your zone

Zone Hardiness Map

The colored areas show where this plant thrives. Knowing this will help you select the most appropriate plants for your zone.

Wildfire™ Winterberry

Thrives in Zones 4-9