Ilex verticillata or Winterberry Holly, is a species of deciduous holly (looses it's leaves in winter) native to eastern North America in the United States and southeast Canada, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Alabama. It thrives in wet soil conditions and grows in most soil conditions including some shade.

A great addition for winter interest in your garden.

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Could you please share the name of the plant under the winterberry? Is it a type of leucothoe? Thanks for your consideration.