Do any of you ever order from Forest Farm? 4 years ago I ordered a Winterberry from them called 'Winter Gold.' I waited this long for berries and the stupid thing has red berries on it. Isn't it frustrating when you wait so long and people send you the wrong plant? I doubt they'll refund my money, but I will think twice about ordering this kind of item from them in the future.

I ordered many shrubs from FF but it has been many many years. Everything grew well and was the correct plant.

Their shipping rates were high so I never tried them.

I'm trying to make a row of different colors of winterberries at the edge of my back yard. I like looking at them in the winter. I wish I could find them locally with berries already on them.

Forest Farms is OK but nothing like SRG. I ordered a few years ago.

I never did like the shipping rates, but I was willing to pay so I could get some specific colors of Cheyenne Spirit and when I put in the order it said, 'NOT SHIPPING TO YOUR ZONE'.

I ordered from FF and was pleased with the plants.I also choose a vendor by the shipping costs.
No orders placed since '09.

Their shipping was ok back then. I hope they will do something since they screwed up my idea.

Is there a Plan B ?

I am trying another source. I found a yellow winterberry too. The one from Forest Farm is small enough to move still if necessary.

I got a nice SPRITE winterberry from Niche Gardens. I would have ordered three or four from Forest Farm but the shipping would have been 50.00 and that defeats the purpose of ordering.

I love winter berries. This year they are going to be spectacular!

I just googled and saw how beautiful.
Are they all so big?
Berries always red?

Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' (Aquifoliaceae) is a dwarf winterberry with big red berries. Keep in mind if you decide to buy a winterberry, that they need a pollinator. I have one Jim Dandy and about 5 females, I think JD can pollinate up to 20 females. That is probably why they call him, 'Jim Dandy.'


http://www.bluestoneperennials... ( if you wait till these go on sale you can usually get them for 7.99)

There are orange winterberries on the side of the road here too. I think they all look good. LOL. Check out the new one called 'Berry Poppins.'

Like Susan, I have Red Sprite and Jim Dandy. These are a favorite wintertime shrub. Those red berries against show are striking. Birds eat them for winter food.

Rita is the one that educated me about winterberries and I do love helping the birds. (thanks Rita!)