Ilex verticillata 'Apollo' ~ Apollo Winterberry

Ilex verticillata 'Apollo' ~ Apollo WinterberryApollo Winterberry is a slow growing upright deciduous shrub with an open rounded habit and toothed green foliage that emerges with burgundy tints. Apollo is a male pollinator for late flowering Winterberries and Sparkleberries. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America; north GA Native Height: 6' 12' Spread: 6 8'

Apollo Winterberry is a slow-growing upright deciduous shrub with an open rounded habit and toothed green foliage that emerges with burgundy tints.  Apollo is a male pollinator for late flowering Winterberries and Sparkleberries.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Peony, Blueberry

 IMAGE:  SB Johnny, Ilex verticillata 6801, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.