Ilex verticillata 'Maryland Beauty' – Female Winterberry Shrub | 12 Inches Tall | 1 Gallon Pot | Native Red Berry Shrub

Add brilliant winter color to your landscape with Ilex verticillata 'Maryland Beauty', a female Winterberry shrub known for its heavy crop of bright red berries. This native deciduous holly produces abundant fruit that lasts well into winter, providing a striking display when most plants are dormant.

This hardy shrub is ideal for wildlife gardens, foundation plantings, rain gardens, naturalized landscapes, and seasonal cut branches. The vibrant berries offer valuable food for birds and add ornamental interest to winter gardens. For reliable berry production, plant a compatible male pollinator such as 'Jim Dandy' nearby.

Shipped at approximately 12 inches tall in a 1-gallon nursery pot, this healthy live shrub is well-rooted and ready for planting. It adapts well to various climates and requires low maintenance.

What you will receive:
✔️ 1 live Ilex verticillata 'Maryland Beauty' shrub
✔️ Height: approximately 12 inches
✔️ Shipped in 1 gallon nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Maryland Beauty Winterberry
• Botanical Name: Ilex verticillata 'Maryland Beauty'
• Plant Type: Deciduous berry-producing shrub
• Growth Stage: Young established plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to part sun
• Soil: Moist, well-draining to wet soils; adaptable to various soil types
• Watering: Moderate; prefers consistently moist soil
• Mature Height: 6–8 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 3–9
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip

For abundant berry production, plant a compatible male pollinator such as 'Jim Dandy' nearby. Winterberry performs best in moist soil and benefits from full sun for maximum fruiting.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.