Castle Rouge® Blue Holly Ilex x meserveae
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Details
60 - 96 Inches48 - 60 Inches48 - 60 Inches1.5m - 2.4m1.2m - 1.5m1.2m - 1.5mFeatures
Redefining blue holly, Castle Rouge® blue holly stuns with a shock of winter color. Its base color is a glossy dark green. New growth tinges the green with a red-burgundy glow. It adopts a dark burgundy winter coat, an elegant note in any winter. This male plant pollinates the female members of the Castle series and beyond, but with handsome foliage, it doesn’t need to be stuffed into an out of the way spot like most other male pollinating plants. Use it in a mixed hedge or as an element in a foundation planting.
Top reasons to grow Castle Rouge holly?
- A blue holly male pollinator with pizazz
- Pretty winter coloring
- Year-round interest
Fall InterestWinter InterestAttracts:BeesButterfliesHummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:EvergreenHeight Category:TallGarden Height:60 - 96 Inches 1.5m - 2.4mSpacing:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mSpread:48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5mFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Dark greenHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:SpringHardiness Zones:5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Fertile SoilUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Specimen or Focal PointUses Notes:Broad columnar shrub that is great as a foundation, specimen or hedge plant. Good in groupings and mass plantings. Makes a good screen. Good for winter gardens.
Maintenance Notes:Castle Rouge™ blue holly is a male variety that does not get fruit but will serve to pollinate female varieties, like Castle Spire® and Pharos Gold™ holly. One male will pollinate up to 5 females. Plant within 50'/15.25m of each other to ensure pollination.
Male holly, like Castle Rouge may be pruned after flowering if desired, but its natural habit should need little trimming.
Holly prefers acidic soils with average moisture and appreciates a good layer of mulch. If desired, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for trees and shrubs in early spring.
Castle Rouge® Ilex x meserveae 'HACH1' USPPAF 25,475
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