You have to love this plant. When everything else is turning brown and dull, the winterberry turns on the red.
It's a shrub, also known as Michigan Holly. Indeed, it is a real holly, Ilex verticillata. It will keep the red berries all winter, so it really stands out against the snow.
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Beautiful :-) Here in Lincolnshire most of the leaves are just starting to turn... Hopefully we'll have similar scenes here :-)
ReplyDeleteIsn't that pretty? Holly berries out here too.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Our holly in front of the l.r. window is ilex aquifolium.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love fall colors!
ReplyDeletethat is really pretty
ReplyDeleteJohn- seems very late- but I think your climate is milder than ours
ReplyDeleteChuck- the thick patches are really spectacular
vanilla- a nice shrub
Rose- stick around- I keep finding more!
Ann- it's such a forgettable shrub in the summer, and so amazing all winter!
That holly must be splendid against a background of white snow! Do the birds eat the berries?
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