Ilex x meserveae ‘Honey Maid’ – Honey Maid™ Holly

Description

Blue Maid Holly is a vigorous evergreen 
shrub
with a pyramidal habit and glossy snag-free toothed foliage that is deep blue-green with cream margins.  Its large bright red berries display in fall and winter.  Best planted in moist,
slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

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, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Rhododendron, Hydrangea

IMAGES:  Prides Corner, Ilex X meserveae Honey Maid

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown