Magical® Winter Jewel Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata 'Kolmwint'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Magical® Winter Jewel Winterberry Holly highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Growing Zones 4-9
Your garden needs jewelry too! Get the Magical® Winter Jewel Winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Kolmwint') featuring luxuriously green leaves and colorful red gems! Spring brings tiny white blooms and pollinators galore! Deep-green, glossy foliage lasts all summer into fall and is a gleaming backdrop throughout your garden.
Fall frost brings a yellow and purplish blush to the leaves before they drop in fall, then the branches are heavily laden with fiery bright red fruit clusters and are amazing decorations in the garden or in the home for dried holiday décor. Even the glossy leaves are amazing highlights to your winter landscape and your indoor winter tablescapes! You'll adore the bees and birds this shrub brings to your garden too!
Winter Jewel is a female deciduous Holly in the Magical® series and requires a pollinator. Nature Hills recommend the Southern Gentleman. One male plant will pollinate up to 9 or 10 Winter Jewels. Be sure to include a male plant so your Winter Jewel Holly plants will produce an incredible fruit display. But remember that the Southern Gentleman is a much taller plant getting 6-10 feet tall so it should be planted within 30 feet of the smaller female plants it pollinates.
Planting and Application:
A show-off as a privacy hedge and foundation planting, Winter Jewel adds curb appeal and is great for along the roadside to act as a barrier between your front yard and the road to offer your property a wonderful layer of privacy and definition.
Be sure to include these Winter Jewels in high-profile locations in your landscape like entrances and patios, as well as cutting gardens and perennial borders. The berries alone in winter make Winter Jewel the gem among your perennial gardens. Not to mention your cut flower garden will be extended well into winter, and no pollinator garden or bird lover will want to be without this buffet for songbirds!
High-impact color year-round, Winterberry will provide four-season interest as a pruned foundation plant or large anchor for your home's foundation and other planting beds. A stylish, deep-green backdrop of foliage is always welcome to highlight smaller shrubs and perennials.
Their tolerance for soggy soils makes them wonderful for along streams, Rain Gardens, and water features. Plant in low areas, moist wooded edges and where your gutters drain!
- Shiny Dark-Green Deciduous Foliage
- Compact Rounded Smaller Shrub
- Huge Bright-Red Berries When Pollinated By 'Southern Gentleman'
- Floral Arrangements and Winter Décor
- Hardy Native Shrub - Birds Love Them!
- Gorgeous Ornamental Accent
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Winterberry thrives in native soggy swamps of Northeastern USA and Magical® Winter Jewel reaches a modest size in its USDA growing zones 4 - 9. Loving the full sun and even some part shade, these grow best in average moisture and acidic, clay, or soggy soil. It prefers wet soil but is adaptable to a wide range of conditions. A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill. Winterberry plants are deer resistant, so you won't have to worry about them being decimated by their foraging. Rarely bothered by pests and Winterberry Holly are very disease and Deer-resistant!
- Full Sun or Part Shade (More Sun=More Fruit)
- Moderate Moisture Needs & Tolerant of Wet Sites
- Prune After Flowering
- Deer Seldom Bother It
- 'Southern Gentleman' Male Pollinator
For amazing bright-red berries on a hardy native, you'll love the crown jewel of Holly, Magical® Winter Jewel Winterberry Holly planted right away so you won't miss out! Call Nature Hills Nursery right away!
