The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is showcasing winterberry holly as an example of New York’s floral beauty. Bright, beautiful, and beneficial to native insect and wildlife, ...

Want to liven up your winter landscape? If these dreary, winter days lack color and interest in your garden, consider planting winterberry. While their bright-red berries are well known as a festive ...

If you’re looking for a bird-friendly plant that’ll also provide some eye-catching interest in fall and winter, look no further than a winterberry bush (Ilex verticillata). Use winterberry to add ...

Garden pundits speak of “the four-season garden,” promoting the need to plant for wintertime color. The most abundant color source of this season in my corner of New England, however, plants itself.

These trees and shrubs provide food for wildlife while adding some welcome color to the winter landscape.

“Nobody seems to consider planting winterberry shrubs,” a landscaper friend observed. What a loss! I’ve enjoyed the bright winter color of these shrubs’ persistent fruit for many years and couldn’t ...