Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'

ëAfterglow is a female winterberry that typically matures to 3-6 tall and as wide. It is a compact selection that is smaller and denser than most other winterberry cultivars. It is noted for its dense, heavy fruiting of orange-red berries, with good retention of the fruit throughout winter. This is a slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub with an upright-rounded habit. Lustrous dark green leaves (to 3î long) turn yellow-bronze in fall. Relatively inconspicuous greenish-white flowers appear in the leaf axils in late spring. Flowers, if properly pollinated, give way to a profu... more »

ëAfterglow is a female winterberry that typically matures to 3-6 tall and as wide. It is a compact selection that is smaller and denser than most other winterberry cultivars. It is noted for its dense, heavy fruiting of orange-red berries, with good retention of the fruit throughout winter. This is a slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub with an upright-rounded habit. Lustrous dark green leaves (to 3î long) turn yellow-bronze in fall. Relatively inconspicuous greenish-white flowers appear in the leaf axils in late spring. Flowers, if properly pollinated, give way to a profuse crop of bright, orange-red berries (3/8î diameter) in fall. Showy berries will persist throughout the winter (hence the common name) and often to early spring. Berries provide considerable impact and interest to the winter landscape. Berries are a food source for birds. 'Afterglow' was introduced by Simpson Nursery in Vincennes, Indiana in 1976. (less)