Ilex x meserveae 'Hachfee' ~ Castle Spire® Blue Holly low-water 2020-10-04 11 51 37 Freeman's

2020-10-04 11 51 37 Freeman's Maple leaves turning red in autumn along Cobra Drive in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill

Flowers attract bees and butterflies

(2) Photo by  Ahmad Fuad Morad

Potential pests include tree borer

Ilex x meserveae 'Hachfee' ~ Castle Spire® Blue Holly low-water 2020-10-04 11 51 37 Freeman'sCastle Spire Blue Holly is a compact evergreen shrub with a densely upright pyramidal habit and glossy dark blue green toothed foliage. Its bright red berries display in fall and 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: 6' 10' Spread: 3 4' Spacing: 3 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 7 Culture: Full