Ilex m. Blue Girl
Blue Girl Meserve Holly
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 6-8' x 3-6' |
Exposure | Full to Partial Sun |
Water | Medium, Low Water |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Bees, Low Water Use, Deer Resistant |
Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
Natural Growth Habit | Upright |
Sunset Garden Zones | 3-9, 14-17 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Ilex m. Blue Girl also sometimes called Meserve holly produces a profusion of bright red berries in fall and winter. The male pollenizer Blue Boy is planted in the same container as the fruiting female. The x meserveae species are the hardiest of the Hollies with glossy blue green leaves and purple stems. They are evergreen.