Amur Maackia vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Amur Maackia vs Winterberry

Maackia amurensis

Ilex verticillata

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maackia
Winterberry

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Winterberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, PE
Other Names: maackia
Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly