Meserve holly or blue holly
Ilex meserveae Blue Maid
Name
| Botanical name: | iIlex meserveae Blue Maid |
| Colloquial name: | Meserve holly or blue holly |
Growth
| Growth form: | upright bushy growth |
| Mature height: | 2 - 3 Meter |
| Growth: | 20 – 25 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | spiky-toothed |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Leaf color: | dark green |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | inconspicuous flower |
| Flowering period: | May to June |
| Flower color: | white |
| Fruit: | red berries, not for consumption |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | normal garden soil,permeable soil |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade, shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 1 plant per lineal meter |
| Use for: | hedge plant |
| Ships as: | ready-to-plant containers made of biodegradable cardboard |
| Hardiness: | Yes |
