Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' ~ Red Sprite Winterberry green-leaf Cornus florida rubra in ElmAgos

Cornus florida rubra in ElmAgos garden in Udine

The Endless Summer series has improved disease resistance

Tolerates drought and wet soils

beetles and spider mites

Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' ~ Red Sprite Winterberry green-leaf Cornus florida rubra in ElmAgosRed Sprite Winterberry is a hardy dwarf deciduous shrub with rounded upright habit and glossy green leaves without fall color. If pollinated, the dull white summer flowers will give way to profuse clusters of red berries that last into winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: Eastern N. America; north GA Native Height: 2' 3' Spread: 3 4' Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun