Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’
Blue Holly
Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ is a male cultivar and features dark, blue-green, spiny leaves with purple-black stems. It is a slow, dense, bushy grower and produces a profusion of small, white flowers during the summer. It is recommended to plant Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ as a companion pollinator to the female Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Angel’. Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ is an excellent option for use in hedging and can tolerate semi-shade and cold conditions. Ilex x meserveae is evergreen, not native to New Zealand, and a hybrid between Ilex aquifolium and Ilex rugosa. Ilex x meserveae was first crossed by Kathleen Meserve in St. James, New York in the 1950s. Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ was developed by Kathleen Meserve in St. James, New York in the 1950s (USPP3517).
Other common name(s): Meserve Holly
Synonyms:
Evergreen
Height: 3.0m
Width:
2.0m
Estimated 10 year height and width
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Foliage Colour(s):
- Winter:
- blue
- green
- Spring:
- blue
- green
- Summer:
- blue
- green
- Autumn:
- blue
- green
- Winter:
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Stem Colour(s):
- Winter:
- black
- purple
- Spring:
- black
- purple
- Summer:
- black
- purple
- Autumn:
- black
- purple
- Winter:
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Flower Colour(s):
- Winter:
- Spring:
- Summer:
- white
- Autumn:
- Winter:
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Fruit Colour(s):
- Winter:
- Spring:
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- Autumn:
- Winter:
Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’ stock information
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