Blue Prince Holly is a tall broadleaf evergreen shrub and an upright habit with dark blue-green toothed leaves and purple stems. This male cultivar does not produce berries, but acts as a pollinator. 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: 8' - 12' Spread: 8’ - 12' Spacing: 10’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Year-Round 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: Magnolia , Rhododendron , Hydrangea IMAGE: Famartin , 2019-04-22 18 34 55 Blue Holly male flowers along Terrace Boulevard in the Parkway Village section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey , CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown