Winterberry is an oval-to-rounded shrub with dense, twiggy branching patterns. In its native habitat, this shrub suckers readily to form a large multi-stemmed clump. Use winterberry in the shrub border or for massing and screening. There are many cultivars from which to select. Winterberry bushes are dioecious, meaning they have separate sexes, so for fruiting, both male and female specimens must be in close proximity (one male pollinator is sufficient for four to six females). The flowers are small, white, and not ornamentally significant. Red fruits mature in early fall and remain through the winter, if they are not eaten by birds. Rich green foliage in summer turns yellow in the fall as the berries mature. Winterberry is one of our native deciduous hollies, and its striking red berries enhance the winter garden.