winterberry

Winterberry plants should be watered twice a week during the growing season, and once a week in the fall and winter. When watering, make sure to thoroughly soak the soil around the plant roots so the moisture penetrates deep into the root system. In particularly hot or dry weather, water your winterberry more frequently. Always check the soil around the base of the plant before watering, as overwatering can cause root rot. Reduce watering during the winter months, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Make sure to provide winterberry with 1 to 2 inches of water each time, either from rainfall or irrigation.

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Spriter' BERRY NICE) is a shrub native to the eastern United States that does best in full sun to partial shade. The shrub can tolerate a wide range of light conditions and will grow with as little as 3 hours of direct sunlight per day. However, for the best flowering and fruit production, it is recommended to provide the winterberry with at least 5 hours of direct sunlight in the morning and evening, making a total of 10 hours of total sunlight per day if direct sunlight is provided for the whole day. It is important to note that when providing direct sunlight, it is best to spread it out in the morning and the evening, so as not to overpower the shrub in 1 go.

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Spriber' BERRY NICE) is best pruned in the early spring, just after the last frost and before new growth begins. Pruning is rarely needed for these shrubs, but trimming off damaged or diseased branches, suckers produced at the base of the plant, or unruly branches that outgrow their space can be done with hand pruners. All pruning should be light and selective, so as not to harm the natural shape and structure of the shrub. To keep the shrub healthy, it is also recommended to remove the spent berries in the early spring to open up space for new growth.