Winter Gold (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold') - orange flowers, illustrated plant card

Winter Gold

Ilex verticillata 'Winter Gold'

Winter Gold blooms from October through December.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Oct–Dec
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
High water
Mature size
6.6 ft × 6.6 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

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Growing Winter Gold

Plant it in full sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 6.6 ft tall and 6.6 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 5 years.

When to plant Winter Gold

Plant Winter Gold in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from October to December.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Winterberry family

One of 6 in the Winterberry family. Same plant, same care.

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