Winterberry vs Tamarix Juniper - TreeTime.ca

Winterberry vs Tamarix Juniper

Ilex verticillata

Juniperus sabina Tamariscifolia

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Winterberry
Tamarix Juniper

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.

Tamarix Juniper has attractive, year round, blue-green foliage that will pop on a winter landscape. Not only does it provide winter interest, Tamarix Juniper is unique in that it does not “hug” the ground as one would expect. If you're looking for a shrub that is low maintenance, rabbit resistant, and tolerant of a variety of conditions, try Tamarix Juniper.

Winterberry Quick Facts

Tamarix Juniper Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: bright orange to red
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