Blue Prince Holly
Ilex meserveae 'Blue Prince' 

Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Foliage: Blue-green
Fruit: None
​Habit/Form: Broad pyramidal
​Uses: Accent, mass planting, screening general garden use

Zone Hardiness:  4
​Plant Height:  8- 12 ft
Plant Width: 6 - 8  ft 
Light: Sun/part shade
​Growth Rate: Slow

One of the hardiest evergreen hollies, this is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. The spiny oval leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. Tiny greenish-white flowers on this male plant are relatively inconspicuous, but produce abundant amounts of pollen over a long spring bloom period thus making it an excellent pollinator for a number of female holly cultivars, such as 'Blue Princess'. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidic soils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the foliage in alkaline soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution