Blue Maid Holly 1 Live Evergreen Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Maid’

Blue Maid Holly (Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Maid’) is a hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub admired for its glossy, dark blue-green foliage and brilliant red ornamental berries. This female selection of Meserve holly develops a dense, upright, bushy growth habit and offers attractive foliage throughout the year. Its spiny-edged leaves provide classic holly texture, while the bright red berries create striking seasonal contrast against the dark evergreen foliage.

Blue Maid is known for its vigorous growth and potential to produce abundant berries when successfully pollinated by a compatible male holly. Its small, pale flowers typically appear in spring, followed by red fruit that can provide ornamental interest during fall and winter. Because Blue Maid is a female cultivar, a compatible male holly, such as Blue Prince, is needed nearby for reliable berry production. The shrub is suitable for evergreen hedges, foundation plantings, mixed borders, privacy plantings, and winter-interest landscapes. It generally grows best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Each order includes 1 live Blue Maid Holly shrub supplied in a 3-gallon nursery container. The nursery label specifies a shipping height of approximately 15 inches. The plant is rooted and container-grown. Berry production, foliage density, and branching may vary with plant maturity, pollination, season, and growing conditions.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Blue Maid Holly Shrub

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Evergreen Shrub

• Plant Sex: Female

• Foliage Color: Glossy Dark Blue-Green

• Ornamental Berry Color: Bright Red, When Pollinated

• Pollination Requirement: Compatible Male Holly Needed for Reliable Berry Production

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Recently Pruned or Without Flowers or Berries

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Evergreen Holly Shrub

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

• Common Name: Blue Maid Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Maid’

• Cultivar: Blue Maid

• Plant Sex: Female

• Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub

• Growth Habit: Vigorous, Upright, Dense, Bushy

• Foliage Color: Dark Blue-Green

• Leaf Characteristics: Glossy, Spiny-Edged, Evergreen

• Flower Color: Small, Inconspicuous Whitish Flowers

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Ornamental Berry Color: Bright Red

• Berry Season: Fall Through Winter, When Produced

• Pollination: Requires a Compatible Male Holly for Reliable Berry Production

• Suggested Pollinator: Blue Prince Holly

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–8

• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Preference: Moist, Well-Drained, Slightly Acidic Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture During Establishment

• Landscape Uses: Evergreen Hedges, Foundation Plantings, Mixed Borders, Privacy Plantings, and Winter-Interest Gardens

• Seasonal Habit: Evergreen

• Seasonal Condition: May Arrive Without Flowers or Berries

• Safety Note: Holly Berries Are Ornamental and Not Intended for Human or Pet Consumption

Live Blue Maid Holly shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.