General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet (.6-1.2 m)
Plant Spread: 2 to 4 feet (.6-1.2 m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • Japanese Winterberry
  • Deciduous Holly

Photo Gallery
Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-11-08
A true dwarf. Teeny tiny red fruit
Location: St Louis
Date: 2010-10-31
A true dwarf. Teeny tiny red fruit. A penny for relative size.
Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-11-08
A true dwarf. Teeny tiny red fruit
Location: St Louis
Date: 2010-10-23
A true dwarf. Teeny tiny red fruit

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