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Ilex verticillata Southern Gentleman Winterberry

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Growth Width Max 8 ft.

Growth Height Max 8 ft.

Exposure Full to Filtered

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9b

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

Growth Width Max 8 ft.

Growth Height Max 8 ft.

Exposure Full to Filtered

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9b

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

Description

Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’ is a vigorous, late‑blooming male selection of winterberry holly introduced by nurseryman Bob Simpson under the former name ‘Late Male’. This deciduous shrub forms an upright‑rounded, multi‑stemmed habit, reaching 6–8 ft tall and wide, with glossy dark green leaves that may take on yellow‑bronze hues in fall. It produces clusters of inconspicuous greenish-white, fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer, serving as an effective pollenizer for late‑blooming female cultivars such as ‘Winter Red’, ‘Winter Gold’, ‘Sunset’, ‘Sparkleberry’, and ‘Cacapon’. Adaptable to a wide range of soils—including heavy clay and periodically wet sites—it thrives in acidic, moist conditions and is notably resistant to deer, rabbits, fire, salt spray, heat, and drought. While ‘Southern Gentleman’ doesn’t produce berries, it has earned recognition among complementary cultivars for its essential role in fruit production and winter interest when paired with female plants.

Late‑blooming male pollenizer: Extends pollination timing for late‑flowering females like ‘Winter Red’ and ‘Winter Gold’
Wildlife‑friendly resilience: Resistant to deer and rabbits; supports bees, butterflies, and birds
Tolerates challenging soils: Thrives in acidic, moist to wet soils, even heavy clay and poorly drained sites

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Late‑blooming male pollenizer: Extends pollination timing for late‑flowering females like ‘Winter Red’ and ‘Winter Gold’
Wildlife‑friendly resilience: Resistant to deer and rabbits; supports bees, butterflies, and birds
Tolerates challenging soils: Thrives in acidic, moist to wet soils, even heavy clay and poorly drained sites

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Deciduous

Shrub

verticillata

Ilex

Black Alder, Canada Holly, Coralberry, Fever Bush, Michigan Holly, Winterberry Holly

Zone 9b

Zone 3a

8 ft.

6 ft.

8 ft.

6 ft.

Clumping,Dense,Rounded,Upright

Slow to Moderate

Acidic (<6.0)

Moderate to High

Full to Filtered

Barrier,Bed,Cut Flower and Foliage,Dried Flower and Foliage,Erosion Control,Hedge,Mass Planting,Naturalizer,Screen/Privacy,Underplanting,Windbreak

Low to Moderate

Deer,Rabbit

Black Walnut,Coastal Conditions,Cold Conditions,Disease Resistant,Drought (Once Established),Dry Conditions,Fire Resistant,Frost,Humidity,Salt/De-icing Products,Wind

White (greenish‑white)

Mid-Spring (April-May),Late Spring (June),Early Summer (June)

None

Spring,Summer,Winter

Clay,Loamy,Organic,Sandy,Silty,Well Drained

Winterberry

'Southern Gentleman'

Southern Gentleman

Meadow/Prairie,Naturalized Area,Pond/Stream,Roadside,Slope/Bank,Small Spaces,Wet Area,Woodland

Butterfly Garden,Cottage Garden,Drought Tolerant Garden,Edible Garden,Formal Garden,Garden for the Blind,Informal Garden,Meadow/Prairie Garden,Native Garden,Rain Garden,Traditional Garden,Urban Garden,Water Garden,Wildflower Garden,Winter Garden,Woodland Garden

White Shades

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