The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Sundrops Japanese winterberry, Sundrops finetooth holly

Family: Aquifoliaceae (holly family)

Distribution: Species native to Japan and China

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Comments: An upright to arching deciduous shrub to 12' tall. Young stems are light brown to dark gray and characterized by a zigzag, horizontal habit. Leaves are bronze-red in spring and later medium green. No fall color. Light greenish yellow berries ripen in September, persist into winter. Male and female plants are required to ensure fruiting.