Blue Prince Holly is a tall broadleaf evergreen shrub and an upright habit with dark blue-green toothed leaves and purple stems. This male cultivar does not produce berries, but acts as a pollinator. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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I. aquifolium x I. rugosa Hybrid
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Height:
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8' - 12'
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Spread:
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8’ - 12'
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Spacing:
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10’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Well-drained soils essential. Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew. Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Rhododendron, Hydrangea
IMAGE: Famartin, 2019-04-22 18 34 55 Blue Holly male flowers along Terrace Boulevard in the Parkway Village section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
