This variety of Holly is gorgeous in the landscaping. It is well known for its brilliantly colored stems and berries that last through the winter, or at least until the wildlife has finished eating the berries.
The yellow or red stems and berries are very visible in the winter time because this shrub is deciduous unlike most other hollies.
The winterberry needs both male and female plants to produce berries. Only one male is needed for several female plants.
It can grow anywhere from 3 to 16 ft tall and prefers moist ground and an acid soil although it can survive in dryer conditions.
It also looks gorgeous covered in snow.