A prickly wild rose (Rosa acicularis ... These tall dioecious shrubs produce pretty red berries in the middle of summer after blooming during the spring. As fall rolls around, the berries ripen ...

giving it the appearance of a large shrub. Clusters of showy white flowers burst open in spring and are followed by vibrant red–orange berries that are bold as brass. The berries usually last ...

For more information on each of these plants, search on the Arboretum’s website at mortonarb.org. Common winterberry (Ilex verticillata): This Chicago-area native has spectacular red berries on ...

Winterberries are dioecious – meaning separate male and female plants. Only fertilized female flowers will produce the attractive red berries that are the signature of this species. Generally ...