Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly - Male Pollinator Shrub in 4 Inch Pot | Ilex verticillata

Ensure abundant winter berry production in your landscape with Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly, a dependable male pollinator shrub essential for many female Ilex verticillata varieties. This hardy deciduous holly is commonly used to pollinate female cultivars such as Winter Red, Winter Gold, Sparkleberry, Sunset, Cacapon, and Shaver, helping them produce vibrant ornamental berries throughout winter. One Southern Gentleman plant can effectively pollinate approximately 6–10 female winterberry shrubs.

This adaptable native shrub thrives in a wide range of soil conditions, including heavy clay, while performing best in moist organically rich soils. Its vigorous growth and attractive foliage make it a valuable addition to wildlife gardens, rain gardens, naturalized landscapes, and mixed shrub borders. These healthy plants are shipped established in 4 inch nursery pots and are ready to thrive in the landscape.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly
✔️ 4 inch pot plant
✔️ Male pollinator deciduous holly
✔️ Healthy, rooted landscape shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly
• Botanical Name: Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’
• Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
• Growth Stage: Established potted plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
• Soil: Moist, organically rich, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; tolerates moist and clay soils well
• Mature Height: Approximately 6–8 feet
• Mature Width: Approximately 6–8 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 3–9
• Container Friendly: Yes

Care Tip: Plant within close proximity to compatible female winterberry hollies to maximize pollination and berry production. Consistent soil moisture supports healthy growth and strong seasonal performance.

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.