ILEX decidua (Possumhaw, Bearberry)
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ILEX decidua ‘Council Fire’ 15’ (Zone 5)Rounded form. Fruit is darker red than most and somewhat smaller. Dark green leaves are long and narrow. Retains its foliage longer than most. Pollinators: Red Escort as well as ILEX opaca. |
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ILEX decidua ‘Finch’s Golden’ 30’ (Zone 5)Upright form. Fruit is a fine bright yellow. Dark green foliage. Pollinators: Red Escort as well as ILEX opaca. |
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ILEX decidua ‘Pocahontas’ 7’ (Zone 5)More upright form. Vigorous growth with broader leaves. Defoliates earlier. Very glossy bright red fruit. Pollinators: Red Escort as well as ILEX opaca males. |
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ILEX decidua ‘Red Cascade’ 15’ (Zone 5)(Simpson selection and introduction) Broad, rounded large shrub. Glossy foliage with undulating branches and silvery bark. Fruit large for decidua, glossy bright red in abundance. Unique in that many fruits remain attractive until plant is again in full leaf. Pollinators: Red Escort as well as ILEX opaca males. | |
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ILEX decidua ‘Red Escort’ Male Pollinator 18’ (Zone 5)(Simpson selection and introduction) A male selected with excellent glossy dark green foliage. Dense vigorous growth, resembles Warren’s Red. |
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ILEX decidua ‘Sentry’ 18’-20’ (Zone 5)(Simpson selection and introduction) Plant with a narrow, columnar growth habit which is unusual for decidua. Fruits well. Pollinators: Red Cascade as well as ILEX opaca males. |
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ILEX decidua ‘Warren’s Red’ 12 –18’ (Zone 5)Selected female sport, upright while young. Glossy dark green leaves throughout the season. Glossy bright red fruit in such abundance that the branches are arched. This is a vigorous shrub with silvery bark. Originated by Warren Nursery. Pollinators Red Escort as well as ILEX opaca males. |
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ILEX Decidua Native MAP
Map courtesy of the USDA
