Mr. Poppins Winterberry Holly (Ilex)
Enhance your winter landscape with the Mr. Poppins Winterberry Holly, a compact male pollinator from Proven Winners. This essential shrub ensures a bountiful berry harvest on nearby female varieties by providing pollination. While it doesn't produce berries itself, its glossy green foliage and tidy, miniature habit offer year-round appeal. Ideal for smaller gardens, damp soils, and wildlife areas, this native North American shrub is also deer and rabbit resistant, making it a low-maintenance, beginner-friendly choice.
$17.84
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1974
/ 2688
#1974 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-55%
Below average
Botanical name
Ilex verticillata 'FARROWMRP'
/ Ilex verticillata 'FARROWMRP'
Who it's for
- Essential Compact Pollinator
- Exceptional Cold and Moisture Tolerance
- Compact and Manageable Size
Who should skip it
- No Decorative Winter Berries
- Requires Companion Planting
- Unremarkable Summer Appearance
Key Specs
Botanical name
Ilex verticillata 'FARROWMRP'
Patent #
USPP 25,834
Zones
3 - 9
Sun exposure
Full sun to part-sun
Mature Height
3-4 feet
Mature Spread
3-4 feet
Hardiness Zones
3-9
Sun Exposure
Full Sun to Part Sun
Features
- Space-saving dwarf selection
- Pollinates female winterberry varieties
- Ensures plentiful berry harvest
- Glossy green foliage year-round
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Ideal for beginners
- Native to North America
- Tidy, miniature growth habit
What customers say
Customer sentiment for Mr. Poppins Winterberry Holly is largely positive, focusing on its reliability as a crucial male pollinator. Experienced gardeners value its compact habit and robust performance, recognizing it as essential for achieving a spectacular winter berry display on female hollies. The Proven Winners quality builds significant trust. Less favorable feedback often relates to shipping stress upon arrival or customer confusion regarding its role; some mistakenly expect the male plant to bear berries. Despite these minor issues, the consensus confirms that when properly sited, Mr. Poppins is an indispensable, high-quality component that reliably ensures winter garden success.
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