Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® Holly

Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® HollyChina Girl Holly is a slow growing mounding evergreen shrub with dense branches of sharp toothed, glossy dark green leaves. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to abundant bright red fruit that can persist well into winter. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit. Type: Shrub Origins: I. aquifolium x I. rugosa Hybrid Height: 7' 10'

China Girl Holly is a slow-growing mounding evergreen shrub with dense branches of sharp-toothed, glossy dark green leaves.  If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to abundant bright red fruit that can persist well into winter.  Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Hollies are dioecious and need both male and female plants to produce fruit.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.   Well-drained soils essential.   Potential issues include mites, scale, leaf spot, rot, and mildew.  Susceptible to leaf scorch or drop if not protected from afternoon sun in hotter climates.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Azalea, Astilbe, Magnolia

IMAGES: Photos by Phillip Merritt, (1) China Girl holly, (2) China Girl Holly

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown