Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo' Very Rare deeply veined and toothed along

deeply veined and toothed along the edges

pea-shaped flowers rise from the leaf axils

October into November

is a clump-forming native of the Southeastern woodlands grown for cool

and the resulting plants are the most forgiving hellebores for the warm-temperate garden

Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo' Very Rare deeply veined and toothed alongIlex 'Apollo' has one job in the garden, and does it superbly: pollination. A vigorous hybrid deciduous holly from the U. S. National Arboretum, crossing the Japanese winterberry, Ilex serrata, with the native American winterberry, Ilex verticillata, 'Apollo' was bred and released specifically as the male partner for the celebrated female 'Sparkleberry', and stands in equally well for 'Winter Red'. Winterberries carry male and female flowers on