| Ilex x meserveae China Girl | |
| China Girl Holly | |
| Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog', also known as Blue Holly China Girl®, this beautiful female holly boasts lustrous green foliage with abundant red berries in winter. Needs a male nearby for pollination. Upright rounded habit. Plant in full sun and protect from drying winter winds. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' Common Name: Holly China Girl® Features: Grown for Foliage, Upright Habit, Rounded Habit, Winter Interest Bloom Time: Winter Light Requirements: Full Sun -Partial Sun Attracts Birds Resists Deer Mature Plant Size: 6 - 8 feet Zone 4 - 9 | |
| Feed March and November with Hollytone. Mulch January and June. Deep soak with Miracid every 2 weeks the first two summers after planting. Spray in November with Wiltpruf to prevent dessication. Shear several times from April til July for desired shape. | |
| Attractive accent, hedge, or specimen | |
| Full sun, acidic loamy soil | |
| Winter Interest | |
| Large-leaved types should be selectively thinned. Small-leaved types, | |
| 10' x 10' | |
| 8-10' | |
| Vigorous rounded evergreen shrub | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun-Partial Sun | |
| -30 to -20 deg. F | |
| Keep moist | |
| Dark green blue overcast foliage is glossy | |
| Scarlet berries in fall and winter |