General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 8 to 12 feet (2.4-3.7m)
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 feet (2.4-3.7m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Air root green stems.
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Blue Prince
Cultivar name: 'Conablu'
Common names
  • Blue Holly
  • Meserve Holly
  • Meserve Hybrid Holly
Also sold as:
  • Ilex x meserveae

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Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 9/20/2011
I. 'Blue Prince' is an excellent pollinator
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-01-09
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 24, 2011 1:27 PM concerning plant:
    An excellent pollinator for 'Blue Princess' as well as other varieties of hollies. Both a male and a female holly plant are needed to produce berries. The general consensus is one male plant for every 5 female plants.

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