Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo' Very Rare and the resulting plants are

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

October into November

Hardy in zones 7 to 10

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

Ilex serrata x verticellata 'Apollo' Very Rare and the resulting plants areIlex '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