Arnold Hawthorn vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Arnold Hawthorn vs Winterberry

Crataegus arnoldiana

Ilex verticillata

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Arnold Hawthorn
Winterberry

Arnold Hawthorn is a low-branched tree favored by wildlife and landscapers. This tree's beautiful white flowers and bright red berries make it an attractive ornamental in anyone's yard. Arnold Hawthorn is also used in windbreaks and riparian planting.

Despite its thorns, Arnold Hawthorn is a popular choice of food and shelter for deer and birds. Humans can also eat these berries fresh or preserved, but Arnold Hawthorn will not have high yields until it matures at 5-8 years.

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.

Arnold Hawthorn Quick Facts

Winterberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: contains thorns
Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: yellow
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Bark: gray to brown
Flowers: white
Berries: red pomes about 1 cm in diameter
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly