{"id":15947,"date":"2020-02-12T13:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=15947"},"modified":"2021-01-22T13:57:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T18:57:28","slug":"grow-winterberry-from-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2020\/02\/12\/grow-winterberry-from-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I grow <i>Ilex verticillata<\/i> (winterberry) from the berry (seed)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How can I grow <em>Ilex verticillata<\/em> (winterberry) from the berry (seed)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<p>In answer to your question about growing Winterberry, <em>Ilex vertillata<\/em>, you can use the berries from current plants. If the berries are still firm enough, put them in a plastic bag and let them ferment. When soft enough (might take a week) to squish, separate the clean seed. Place the seeds in a pot. Winterberry is pretty tolerant of soils but it does grow in acidic soils in nature. Sprinkle sand (builders sand is best) over the top to cover. Place the pot(s) outside, it will need about 6 weeks of cold temperatures, out of direct sun, so it doesn\u2019t dry out. This a very slow-growing shrub, and it may take until the following Spring before a new shoot appears.<\/p>\n<p>For more information to keep in mind about adding Winterberry to your landscape, read <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2571e\/\">Native Trees and Shrubs for Maine Landscapes: Winterberry (<em>Ilex vertillata<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: How can I grow Ilex verticillata (winterberry) from the berry (seed)? Answer: In answer to your question about growing Winterberry, Ilex vertillata, you can use the berries from current plants. If the berries are still firm enough, put them in a plastic bag and let them ferment. 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