Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' ~ Blue Prince Holly

Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' ~ Blue Prince HollyBlue Prince Holly is a tall broadleaf evergreen shrub and an upright habit with dark blue green toothed leaves and purple stems. This male cultivar does not produce berries, but acts as a pollinator. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: I. aquifolium x I. rugosa Hybrid Height: 8' 12' Spread: 8 12' Spacing: 10 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9

Blue Prince Holly is a tall broadleaf evergreen shrub and an upright habit with dark blue-green toothed leaves and purple stems.  This male cultivar does not produce berries, but acts as a pollinator.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Rhododendron, Hydrangea

IMAGE: Famartin, 2019-04-22 18 34 55 Blue Holly male flowers along Terrace Boulevard in the Parkway Village section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown