Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' (Winterberry 'Jim Dandy')

Other names: Black alder 'Jim Dandy', Feverbark 'Jim Dandy', Swamp winterberry 'Jim Dandy'

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates wet, boggy conditions. Dislikes chalk. Blooms for an extended period of time making it a suitable pollinator for numerous female winterberry cultivars.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Rounded

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Berries may cause discomfort if ingested.

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