Holly, Castle Spire® Blue Holly

Castle Spire Blue Holly is a compact evergreen shrub with a densely upright pyramidal habit and glossy dark blue-green toothed foliage.  Its bright red berries display in fall and 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:	6' - 10'
Spread:	3’ - 4'
Spacing:	3’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 7
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, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Rhododendron, Hydrangea

IMAGE: Photoset by Proven Winners, Castle Spire® Blue Holly

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