Ilex opaca ‘Jersey Princess’ ~ Jersey Princess Holly blue-green-leaf Beetles and mites are occasional

Beetles and mites are occasional problems

The large heart-shaped basal leaves are dark to olive green with irregular golden margins

IMAGES: Forest & Kim Starr

The leaves are highly toxic

The bell-like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies and pollinators

Ilex opaca ‘Jersey Princess’ ~ Jersey Princess Holly blue-green-leaf Beetles and mites are occasionalJersey Princess Holly is a native evergreen tree with a refined pyramidal habit and glossy dark green spiny foliage. Abundant small, bright red berries ripen in fall and persist through winter. To ensure berry production, it's important to have a compatible male holly tree nearby, such as 'Jersey Knight'. Best planted in moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: Southeast N. America; GA Native Height: 25' 35' Spread: 15 25'