Ilex meserveae Blue Prince

Height: 0,3–0,4 m

A slow-growing evergreen shrub that grows to about 1.5-2.5 m in height and 0.5-1 m in width. Its glossy, bluish-green leaves are toothed and spiny and have great ornamental value. It blooms with tiny white flowers in May. Blue Prince is a male (pollinator) plant and does not bear fruit. It needs moderate light and grows well in a shady spot, in well-structured, slightly acidic soil. It needs a moderate amount of water. It can be used as a specimen plant, as a hedge or in plant communities.