Jim Dandy Winterberry
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'

Foliage: Dark green
Fall Foliage: Purplish green to yellow - insignificant
Fruit:  None
Habit/Form: Oval
​Uses: Hedges, massing, shrub borders, woodland areas (no sitting water)

Zone Hardiness:  4 - 9
Plant Height:  4 - 6  ft
Plant Width: 4 - 5 ft 
Light: Sun/part shade
​Growth Rate: Slow

'Jim Dandy' is a non- fruiting, dwarf, male cultivar with an upright, rounded habit. Glossy dark green leaves turn a somewhat undistinguished purplish green to yellow in autumn. The whitish flowers are relatively inconspicuous, but appear over an extended bloom period, making it a good pollinator for other winterberries. Female winterberries, as the common name suggests, produce profuse red berries which often persist throughout the winter unless consumed by local bird populations. One 'Jim Dandy' will generally be sufficient for pollinating 9-10 female plant. The best time to prune is late winter/early spring.
Also known as Black Alder. This is a selection of a native North American species. It tolerates erosion, clay soil, wet soil and air pollution.