Looking for a shrub that provides stunning fall colors and attractive fruits? Look no further than Ilex mucronata Catberry, also known as Mountain Holly. This deciduous shrub grows up to 3 meters tall and has leaves that are 1.5-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad. The inconspicuous flowers are whitish to greenish-yellow and are produced on slender peduncles 25 mm or more long. The fruit is a red drupe, 6-7 mm in diameter, containing three to five pits. Native to northeast North America, this shrub thrives in moist woods, thickets, and swamps. Its blue-green leaves turn yellow in the fall, providing a beautiful contrast to its dark red fruit. Don't miss out on this stunning and versatile shrub for your garden. More information can be found on http://plants.usda.gov.
