65+ Blue Princess Blue Holly Shrub

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. Blue princess holly shrubs grow well in a wide range of soils ranging from all sand to pure red clay.

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An excellent hedge plant or foundation shrub. When planting in very sandy soils adding organic matter is always recommended to improve the soil s ability to hold water and nutrients. Blue prince was selected by monrovia and introduced in 1998 along with the female form blue princess lore. When pollinated by its male counterpart blue prince it produces the bright red berries that we come to associate with holly shrubs in landscape use.

Ilex x meserveae blue princess. The blue princess holly is a cross of ilex aquifolium and ilex rugosa one of the many of the blue hollies introduced by mrs. Showy bright red berries on purple stems embellish the dense blue green foliage from fall through winter. Blue princess holly is the female cultivar of the blue holly group of broadleaf evergreen shrubs commonly used as landscape specimens and hedge shrubs.

The goal with these crosses was to produce a traditional hybrid holly that would be hardy for the colder climates. European holly is one of the few broadleaf shrubs that remain evergreen in the winter. It produces abundant small white flowers in spring that give way to a profusion of attractive bright red berries in fall. Partner with a male blue holly pollenizer such as blue prince for a prolific berry set.

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