Berberis ilicina: Country Or Region Of Origin
Northeastern Mexico
Plant Profile: Berberis ilicina
Names
Grapeholly, Grape Holly
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Berberis
Species:ilicina
Family:Berberis
Grapeholly is a perennial shrub belonging to the barberry family. This plant features strikingly long clusters of lovely creamy yellow blooms that add visual appeal during the winter months. It is best to position them at the rear of a garden border.
Berberis ilicina Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#yellow flowers
#winter interest
#cream flowers
#border back
#winter flowers
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Berberis ilicina Feature Summary
Attributes
Northeastern Mexico
Woody
Fruit
Grape-like berry fruits appear in the summer
Berry
Purple/Lavender
Black
Blue
Summer
Flowers
Very long racemes 2 to 3 feet long that branch out with creamy 6 petaled flowers that have yellow centers appear in the winter and remain on the plant for a long bloom season.
White
Gold/Yellow
Cream/Tan
Raceme
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Winter
6 petals/rays
Leaves
Stiff spiky leathery pinnately compound leaves with 9-11 leaflets.
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Prickly
Leathery
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Border
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Berberis ilicina Attributes
Berberis ilicina: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Berberis ilicina Fruit
Berberis ilicina: Fruit Description
Grape-like berry fruits appear in the summer
Berberis ilicina: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Berberis ilicina: Fruit Color
Black
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Berberis ilicina: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Berberis ilicina Flowers
Berberis ilicina: Flower Description
Very long racemes 2 to 3 feet long that branch out with creamy 6 petaled flowers that have yellow centers appear in the winter and remain on the plant for a long bloom season.
Berberis ilicina: Flower Color
Cream/Tan
Gold/Yellow
White
Berberis ilicina: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Berberis ilicina: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Berberis ilicina: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Berberis ilicina: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Berberis ilicina Leaves
Berberis ilicina: Leaf Description
Stiff spiky leathery pinnately compound leaves with 9-11 leaflets.
Berberis ilicina: Leaf Color
Green
Berberis ilicina: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Berberis ilicina: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Berberis ilicina: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Berberis ilicina Whole Plant Traits
Berberis ilicina: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Berberis ilicina Stem
Berberis ilicina: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Berberis ilicina Landscape
Berberis ilicina: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Berberis ilicina: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
