Ilex meserveae 'Blue Prince', 'Blue Princess'

Meserve hybrids are dioecious shrubs, needing both male and female in order to fruit: #2 pot contains one of each. Both feature dark purplish stems and glossy dark blue-green leaves with spiny-toothed margins. Prince produces abundant pollen over a long spring bloom period; fertilized Princess flowers give way to abundant dark red fruit that persists throughout the winter.