Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® Holly 15-20ft-height Prune after flowering

Prune after flowering

The semi-double white flowers with a lavender-pink flush at the edges and yellow stamen that bloom from late winter into early spring which attracts butterflies

From the center of the basal clump

The dark green foliage is broadly lance-shaped

though many gardeners prefer to remove them to enhance the ground cover effect

Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® Holly 15-20ft-height Prune after floweringChina Girl Holly is a slow growing mounding evergreen shrub with dense branches of sharp toothed, glossy dark green leaves. If pollinated, the inconspicuous female flowers give way to abundant bright red fruit that can persist well into 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: 7' 10'