Winterberry - a kind of deciduous holly. It's very common in both the wild and cultivated landscapes.

I agree that the first could be Ilex verticillata.

The trees by the mall could be a type of Hawthorn (Crataegus) or a Crabapple (Malus) - assuming crabapples grow that far north.

Thanks, I will look up Winterberry again, I really didn't think that was it because this shrub is very pretty and is shaped really nice. I didn't think Winterberry grew that tall and look that nice, I thought it was more raggedy.

I was almost tempted to drive by this house, stop and ring the bell to ask what the shrub was but decided against doing so.

Linda

What was the shape?
Upright, multiple stems...?
My Viburnum Red Wing had quite a few berries until last week, and my common trilobum next to the other has more than 1/2 of its berries now. (The birds always strip the Red Wing first.)
Doesn't Viburnum Opulus keep it's berries later also?

And how tall is "pretty good size"?
Spicebush berries are alittle smaller & more oval; grows maybe 6' tall.

Winterberry can look very nice, and its berries last long into the winter. Mine have lasted till February, some years.

Winterberry comes in various shapes and sizes, but it grows pretty slowly.

The smallest popular variety is "Red Sprite", which should grow anywhere from 3-4 foot tall.

Most other Winterberries will slowly grow to 8-10 foot tall. Of these, the most successful are "Winter Red", "Aftergolw", and "Berry Nice".

The thing to remember with Winterberry (and all Hollies) is that you will nedd a male plant to fertilize your berry-bearing female plants.

Popularly used male Winterberries are ...

Jim Dandy - for early bloom fertilization
Southern Gentleman - for later bloom fertilization

Could also be some form of cotoneaster - they come in both deciduous and evergreen varieties. A C. bullatus in my old garden held its bright red berries through most of the winter until the robins finally devoured them in February. I often used them in holiday decorations.

artdeco, it's hard for me to see the size and shape of the berries, as it's on the side of this house and I've only seen it from the street. It appears to be covered in berries and looks to be about 6 feet tall. The shape is hard to explain, the more I look at it, the more is appears to be a little stragely rather than dense and compact. It probably is a winterberry bush. From what I've read, winterberries aren't really a favorite of the birds, at least not until late in the winter when all else has been eaten.

I love the looks and color of the shrub I've been seeing, the berries are so bright, you can see them from down the street. It almost looks like the shrub is covered with bright red flowers.

I'm pretty sure I will purchase a male and female in the spring. I will have to investigate the best ones to get for zone 5.

Linda

I'll play the the no-pic guessing game. How about Aronia arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry).

tj

Here is a link that might be useful: Aronia

I have met the nicest people by knocking on a front door and asking about a specific plant. I really don't think you should hesitate to do so, too.