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Meserve Holly 'Blue Princess'

Holly is a group of flowering plants that include 400 to 600 species. In our garden, the variety 'Blue Princess' is displayed. This variety is a broadleaf evergreen shrub. It will grow 10 to 15 feet tall and can live up to 40 years. Blue Princess is a female plant, which is the why it produces berries. In order for it to produce the berries it needs a male plant, Blue Prince holly nearby. Twigs can be cut and added to wreaths for Christmas decorations.

close-up of dark blue-green leaf with spines on the edges close-up of holly branch with red berry in the center meserve holly bush