Blue Holly 'Blue Princess'
One of the most popular female hybrid holly selections, Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ is a bushy, spreading, broadleaf evergreen shrub with excellent year-round interest. It produces abundant small white flowers in spring, giving way to a profusion of attractive bright red berries in fall. Extremely showy, they enliven the winter landscape and persist throughout winter. This holly variety also offers dark purple stems and glossy, dark blue-green, spiny-toothed leaves. ‘Blue Princess’ is a female plant and needs a male pollinator to produce the attractive red berries, such as ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Stallion’
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus | Ilex |
| Common names | Blue Holly, Holly |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
10' - 15' (3m - 4.6m) |
| Spread |
8' - 10' (240cm - 3m) |
| Spacing |
96" - 120" (240cm - 3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
5 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Plant Type | Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus | Ilex |
| Common names | Blue Holly, Holly |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
10' - 15' (3m - 4.6m) |
| Spread |
8' - 10' (240cm - 3m) |
| Spacing |
96" - 120" (240cm - 3m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Attracts | Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Hedges And Screens |
| Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |
How many Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ (Blue Holly) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’ (Blue Holly) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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