Winterberries are deciduous hollies native to eastern North America. The leaves are small, simple and finely toothed. During the winter months the female plants are bare of leaves but carry attractive mostly red berries that are attractive to birds.

Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red and Winter Gold female cultivars. A rounded upright shrub that grows to about 9 feet tall and wide, it bears inconspicuous white flowers in June.

Prune
in spring for shape. While best suited to moist sites with morning sun and
afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils but poorly in alkaline soils. The plant is best placed in a hedge or a border close to the female plants.