Meserve Hollies are also known as the Blue Hollies as their evergreen leaves have a bluish green color. They are a cross between two non-native shrubs created on Long Island. These shrub-like hollies are very cold tolerant and have good berry set as long as a male is planted nearby. Most hollies are separate-sexed and need a pollinating male of similar variety to be close at hand.
Meserve Hollies are sold as ‘Blue Girl’, ‘Blue Princess’, ‘Blue Maid’ and need a ‘Blue Boy’, ‘Blue Prince’ or ‘Blue Stallion’ respectively for good berry production.
These plants get to be about 5-8’ tall and broad and do well in most soils. They like good sun, but do best if protected from strong western sun and winter winds.
Sometimes the deer will eat them. Pollinators love this variety and all hollies.
