Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® Holly showy-flowers Xeriscape Garden

Xeriscape Garden

and certain insect pests can be issues if soil to wet

The aromatic needle-like foliage matures to scale-like and is gold-bronze

Flowers may need staking or stems may droop

leaf fungal spots

Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog' ~ China Girl® Holly showy-flowers Xeriscape GardenChina 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'