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Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince'
Choose Blue Prince Meserve Holly if you need a hardy male holly to pollinate female Meserve hollies, especially Blue Princess. The tradeoff is simple: it gives you evergreen structure, but it will not make berries itself.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | B | It gives solid evergreen mass and dark foliage, but the lack of berries keeps it quieter than female hollies. |
| Growth Rate | B | It grows at a practical pace for a foundation or border shrub without becoming a fast screen. |
| Maintenance | B | Plan on occasional pruning to keep its spreading habit from crowding walks, windows, or neighboring plants. |
| Deer Resistance | C | Even spiny blue holly gets browsed by deer here, so we would not count on it where deer pressure is heavy. |
| Small Space Fit | C | This is not the holly to squeeze into a narrow bed or tight entry corner. |
| Screening Value | B- | It can add evergreen cover, but its main job is pollination and structure rather than a dense privacy wall. |
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Blue Prince as a working plant: place it where it can pollinate female Meserve hollies and still contribute evergreen structure, not as the main berry display.
| Botanical Name | Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Blue Prince Meserve Holly |
| Mature Height | 8-12 ft |
| Mature Width | 6-10 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 5a-7b |
| Spacing | 5-6 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Moisture | Average to moist |
| Growth Habit | Broad, pyramidal, dense |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Native | No (hybrid holly of European and Asian parentage) |
No. It is a male holly used to pollinate female hollies.
Yes, use a compatible male like Blue Prince nearby for reliable fruit set.
Yes. The leaves are spiny, so avoid tight paths and play areas.
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Showed up on time and planted it perfectly. I indicated a light we had to illuminate it and they placed it for optimal lighting. Worked fast and left a clean worksite. First rate!
Really great website, communication and installation. Very happy customer and would recommend them.
They delivered three trees: a big linden, a big poplar and a little spice bush with install on the big trees. The install guys were great and professional and fast. All the trees looked good with minimal damage.
I went up there today from Quincy MA to pick up two Blue Wichita Junipers and they were absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Chris and everybody from Pro Growers of New England!
The plants are beautiful and all 13 were consistent in height and width. And at a fraction of the cost of other garden centers. Having the team that delivered them do the planting was one of the best values I can think of. They did a great job from start to finish and even helped me with my watering system which they didn’t have to do!
They're very "leggy" right now but that's not unexpected in the fall. Otherwise, they look healthy, and we're looking forward to seeing them next year.
These look so good! They're nice and full and lush. Should be amazing next summer.
So far so good! Ordering was easy. So was pickup. We're looking forward to seeing how it does in the spring.
