China Girl Holly 1 Live Evergreen Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Ilex × meserveae ‘China Girl’

China Girl Holly (Ilex × meserveae ‘China Girl’) is a hardy, broadleaf evergreen shrub admired for its glossy dark green foliage, dense branching, and bright red ornamental berries. This female selection of Meserve holly features classic spiny-edged leaves that provide year-round color and texture in the landscape. Its naturally rounded to broadly upright growth habit makes it an attractive choice for evergreen hedges, foundation plantings, and mixed shrub borders.

China Girl produces small, inconspicuous whitish flowers in spring that may develop into red berries following successful pollination. The berries provide attractive seasonal interest during fall and winter, contrasting with the shrub's dark evergreen foliage. A compatible male holly, such as China Boy, is required nearby for reliable berry production. China Girl generally performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Its dense growth habit also makes it useful for structured landscape plantings and evergreen screening.

Each order includes 1 live China Girl 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 with plant maturity, pollination, and growing conditions.

Approx. 15 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live China Girl 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 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: China Girl Holly

• Scientific Name: Ilex × meserveae ‘China Girl’

• Cultivar: China Girl

• Plant Sex: Female

• Plant Type: Broadleaf Evergreen Shrub

• Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded to Broadly Upright

• Foliage Color: Glossy Dark Green

• Leaf Characteristics: 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: China Boy Holly

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–9

• 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 China Girl Holly shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.