SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex x meserveae 'Madez', PP#29,800

COMMON NAME: Mademoiselle™ Holly

GARDEN SIZE: 12 to 15 feet tall by 8 to 10 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers organically rich, slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils; adaptable once established

HABIT (FORM): Upright, pyramidal

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Glossy green leaves with merlot-tinted new spring growth

FLOWERS: Spring-blooming white flowers; requires a male pollinizer for berry set

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring. Birds may eat the berries, but they have low nutritional value for local wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Apply general-purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring

PRUNING: Prune annually to shape and maintain tidiness

TOXICITY FLAGS: Berries may be toxic if ingested

USES: Hedge, barrier, privacy screen, accent