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Ilex verticillata Magical® Citronella

Bright yellow berries!

We typically associate winterberry hollies, with the Xmas holiday season; their long, straight stems, loaded with red berries, are often used as cut flowers for arrangements and decoration inside the home and out. Magical® Citronella brings an exciting twist to this highly regarded shrub with, bright yellow berries, giving it a jumpstart to Xmas. An easy plant to site, winterberries are adaptable to most soils, and can be used effectively in naturalized plantings where birds and small animals benefit from their fruit. Try Magical® Citronella with some of your favorite fall and winter blooming perennials to extend your gardening season.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Citronella winterberry holly
  • Botanical Name:
    Ilex verticillata ‘Citronella’
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub

U.S. NATIVE

YES
  • Light:
    Full sun to part shade
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, well-drained
  • Hardiness Zone
    4-8a
  • Bloom Time:
    Spring
  • Bloom Color:
    White - insignificant
  • Fruit Time
    Early winter to spring
  • Fruit Color
    Yellow
  • Size:
    4’ tall x 5’ wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    None known

What Makes Me Special?

Magical® Citronella brings an exciting twist to this highly regarded shrub with, bright yellow berries, giving it a jumpstart to Xmas.

Landscape Use

Plant in naturalized areas where birds and small animals benefit from the fruit, use as cut branches with berries in winter containers and holiday decorations

Propagation

Softwood Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Magical® Citronella winterberry holly
  • Botanical Name:
    Ilex verticillata ‘Citronella’
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

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