Holly Prince/Princess Combo #5 pot

Holly Blue Prince………Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince'

Common Name: Meserve Holly or Blue Prince

A handsome evergreen shrub, ‘Blue Prince’ blue holly provides year-round interest in the garden. With dark blue-green foliage and purple stems, ‘Blue Prince’ Ilex x meserveae is attractive on its own but is commonly used as the male pollinator for 'Blue Princess' and other female blue hollies. Small white flowers appear in spring and, while pretty inconspicuous, attract pollinators. This easy-care blue holly (Meserve holly) is a classic choice for hedges, screens, or as a specimen. 

‘Blue Princess’ Holly – Blue Ilex x meserveae

Common Name: Blue Princess

‘Blue Princess' blue holly is a landscape classic that provides year-round interest in the garden or landscape. With blue-green foliage on purple-hued stems and bright red berries, this Meserve holly lights up the winter landscape. This handsome Ilex x meserveae has a broad, irregular, rounded shape that looks great as a specimen, hedge, or screen. ‘Blue Princess’ requires a male pollinator to produce berries; use ‘Blue Prince’ blue holly.

Holly's need a male and a female plant to produce berries. The Blue Prince is the male plant in the pair. The Blue Prince Holly plant does not produce berries but has to be paired with at least one female holly. The match for this particular Blue Prince Holly is the Blue Princess Holly. We have both plants available to purchase separately. We also sell both in a combo pot that has both plants. For the typical landscape or garden layout we would pair 4 or 5 Princess Hollies with 1 Blue Prince holly making sure to place the Female Blue Princess Holly in front of the desired viewing area to enhance winter berry interest.

USDA Zone: 5 – 7 (-20°F/-28.9°C)

Exposure: Full sun, Part sun

Height: 5 – 6'

Width 5 – 6'

Finish Time 1.5 seasons

Type: Evergreen

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: White

Foliage Color: Blue-Green