Castle Wall blue holly
Ilex meserveae 'Castle Wall'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Castle Wall' blue holly (Ilex meserveae 'Castle Wall') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen all year, so it gives you steady color in winter. Birds are drawn to it, and it grows well in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Daffodil, and Umbrella tree.