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

Blue Princess Holly (Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Princess’) is a broadleaf evergreen shrub admired for its glossy, dark blue-green foliage, dense branching, and brilliant red ornamental berries. This female selection of Meserve holly features attractive, spiny-edged leaves that provide year-round color and texture. Its rich evergreen foliage creates a striking contrast with the bright red berries that may develop during fall and persist into winter.

Blue Princess develops a dense, upright, bushy growth habit and is suitable for foundation plantings, evergreen hedges, mixed shrub borders, privacy plantings, and winter-interest gardens. Its small, pale flowers appear in spring and can develop into red berries following successful pollination. A compatible male holly, such as Blue Prince, is required nearby for reliable berry production. Blue Princess generally performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.

Each order includes 1 live Blue Princess 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, branching, and seasonal appearance may vary depending on plant maturity, pollination, and growing conditions.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Blue Princess 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 Princess Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex × meserveae ‘Blue Princess’

• Cultivar: Blue Princess

• Plant Sex: Female

• Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub

• Growth Habit: Dense, Upright, 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 Princess Holly shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.