Wildfire™ Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'Bailfire'

Wildfire Winterberry fruit

This female selection offers dark green foliage and an abundance of large bright red fruit. Fall and early winter provide stems ideal for floral or seasonal displays. Rounded habit creates a wonderful foundation plant, specimen or hedge. Jim Dandy is needed for pollination and berry set.

  • 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

  • Attracts Butterflies icon

    Attracts Butterflies

  • Good for Cut Flowers icon

    Good for Cut Flowers

  • Good in Damp Soil icon

    Good in Damp Soil

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.