A female winterberry hybrid cross, when pollinated by a male, Sparkleberry is prized for her stunning profusion of  brilliant red berries that put on a spectacular color show in winter. All grown up she reaches 6 to 10 feet in height and equally as wide with a rounded habit covered in lustrous, dark green leaves that turn to golden yellow in fall. Excellent as a specimen, in groupings, as a hedge, or lower branches can be removed to for a spectacular small tree. An outstanding selection that provides eye-popping color in the winter landscape, and the berries are a great food source for birds!

Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Height at Maturity: 6-10'
Width at Maturity: 6-10'
Spacing: 5-6' apart for hedges, 14'+ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Tiny, in clusters
Flowering Period: Late Spring
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Yellow in Fall
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: Yes, abundant
Berry Color: Bright Red
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silty
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Damp to Consistently Moist to Wet Soils
Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Birds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Disease, Heat, Insect, Wet Soil