Hi beesandblues88:

You don't indicate where you garden. Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) is a great plant for moist soils, and they really love acid sandy loams that grace the mid Atlantic coastal states. They have done very well for me here in calcareous limestone-based clay soils of the Ohio River valley region of the central Kentucky Bluegrass.

You are not going to be disappointed in either plant. Select for ultimate size and color, and possibly for duration of fruit display. You will need a plant with male (staminate, pollen producing) flowers to go with these female Winterberry Holly selections. This web page from Proven Winners (who sell plants, but in this case provide quality information) has the nuts and bolts explained well.

https://www.provenwinners.com/learn/finding-right-plant/ultimate-guide-winterberry-holly

In summary: many times, new plants are named to sell new plants. You may notice no difference in performance in your landscape. As a veteran of such pursuits, I'd suggest you join the Holly Society of America, where you will experience and learn more about the genus Ilex than you ever thought possible!

If you just want a ton of fruit that can last all winter, you should plant 'Winter Red' along with a 'Southern Gentleman'. These are full size Winterberry Holly selections, but there really is no competition.

Take a gander at "...what is the difference..."

I have three Berry Poppins (and one Mister Poppins) and my birds ignore them. The berries rot on the bush :(

I have "Red Sprite" and whatever man they need to do they job -- and they're covered in scarlet-red berries, so beautiful against the fresh-fallen snow. The birds leave them alone until January or so, but by the time late winter rolls around they're stripped bare. I also have "Winter Red" (female) and "Jim Dandy" (male) down by the road; they're new-ish and I moved them last spring, so they haven't shown their stuff yet; I imagine they'll be up to par with the Red Sprite once they get established.

I just planted one of each last fall (with a Mr. Poppins) so I can't be of much help but I'm looking forward to each of them. I couldn't decide and wanted to add more berrying shrubs so I got one of each.

I plan on adding others, probably a Winter Red and a Winter Gold. I maintain another garden with several winterberries and they do well there. The birds seem to go for the viburnums first. I don't mind if the birds don't eat them - the more for me to enjoy!

:)

Dee

I wish I had space for a winter red but they get to big. I am looking for something much smaller to fill a couple of spaces. I'm surprised the birds don't bother with berry poppins I thought that if was a good one for birds.

Maybe my birds are finicky or they have other, tastier choices. Suburban birds are spoiled by an abundance of feeders.

"Red Sprite" doesn't get large -- tops out between 3-5'.