Meserve Hybrid Holly (Ilex x meserveae) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home
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Meserve Hybrid Holly
Ilex x meserveae

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Meserve Hybrid Holly fruit

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Hardiness Zone:	5 - 8
Mature Height:	6-8 Feet
Mature Width:	6-8 Feet
Features:	Lustrous, blue-green, evergreen foliage all year; stems are reddish purple; bright red fruit on female plants.
Culture:	Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil is best.
Cultivars:	'Blue Boy' - 10-15 feet tall; dark green leaves (male). 'Blue Girl' - 8-10 feet tall, dark green foliage and bright red fruit (female). 'Blue Prince' - 8 inches-2 feet tall, and very dense, with dark green foliage, very cold hardy, (male). 'Blue Princess' - 15 feet tall, dark blue green foliage and an abundance of red fruit (female). 'Mesdob' (China Boy®)- 10 feet tall, good cold hardiness, (male). 'Mesid' (Blue Maid®)- 15 feet tall, red fruits (female). 'Mesog' (China Girl®)- 10 feet tall , green foliage and abundant red fruit (female).
Mature Form:	Rounded
Native To:	Of hybrid origin
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Green
Additional Notes:	All species of Ilex have male and female flowers on separate plants. Fruit will be produced only if a male plant is available to pollinate the females.