Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' George Forrest the creeping fig has an

the creeping fig has an ethnobotanical cousin worth knowing

spicy-sweet scent

notes that Rehder listed this buckeye as a distinct species and that several horticulturists feel strongly about the authenticity

and in our climate they may sail through a mild winter outdoors or die to the ground and return from the root

Given a shady or half-shaded wall

Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' George Forrest the creeping fig has anEvery winterberry covered in red is hiding a secret, and his name is 'Southern Gentleman'. Winterberry hollies are dioecious, male and female on separate plants, and only the pollinated females set the blazing red fruit the species is grown for. No male nearby, no berries. 'Southern Gentleman' is the male who makes the show possible, and asks for none of the credit. His particular gift is timing. Winterberries only fruit when a male blooms in step