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

Blue Prince Holly (Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Prince’) is a hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub admired for its glossy dark blue-green foliage, distinctive purple-toned stems, and compact pyramidal growth habit. This male selection of Meserve holly provides attractive foliage throughout the year, with spiny-edged leaves that create a classic holly appearance. Its dense branching and naturally structured form make it a versatile choice for ornamental landscapes.

Blue Prince is particularly valued as a male pollinator for compatible female blue hollies, including Blue Princess and Blue Maid. Its small, pale spring flowers provide pollen that allows nearby female plants to develop ornamental red berries when pollination is successful. As a male cultivar, Blue Prince does not produce berries itself. Its compact, pyramidal form is suitable for foundation plantings, evergreen borders, mixed shrub beds, and formal landscape accents. It generally performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Each order includes 1 live Blue Prince 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. Branching density, foliage appearance, and stem coloration may vary naturally with growing conditions and seasonal nursery maintenance.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Blue Prince 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: Male

• Foliage Color: Glossy Dark Blue-Green

• Stem Color: Purple-Toned

• Growth Habit: Compact, Pyramidal, Dense

• Berry Production: None; Male Pollinator Cultivar

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Recently Pruned or Without Flowers

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 Prince Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Prince’

• Cultivar: Blue Prince

• Plant Sex: Male

• Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub

• Growth Habit: Compact, Pyramidal, Dense

• Foliage Color: Dark Blue-Green

• Stem Color: Purple-Toned

• Leaf Characteristics: Glossy, Spiny-Edged, Evergreen

• Flower Color: Small, Inconspicuous Whitish Flowers

• Bloom Season: Spring

• Pollination Role: Male Pollinator for Compatible Female Blue Hollies

• Compatible Female Cultivars: Blue Princess and Blue Maid

• Berry Production: Does Not Produce Berries

• 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: Foundation Plantings, Evergreen Borders, Mixed Shrub Beds, Formal Gardens, and Holly Pollinator Plantings

• Seasonal Habit: Evergreen

• Seasonal Condition: May Arrive Recently Pruned or Without Flowers

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