Pandy’s Garden Center Holly Honey Maid Female

A wonderful workhorse with a flashy side! The Honey Maid Holly, (Ilex x meserveae ‘Honey Maid’)’ is a broadleaf evergreen with a naturally sturdy pyramidal shape and really punches up the curbside appeal of any home or landscape!

With branching that is horizontal and a bit irregular, just to keep things interesting, Honey Maid generally grows very dense and shrubby. Honey Maid’s foliage puts on a year-round show! Variegated blue-green leaves with creamy-yellowish margins, it’s fantastically showy! The leaf edges are slightly toothy and spiny, giving the entire plant a wonderful texture.

With very consistent coloration all year, you’ll always have a stalwart presence in your landscape!

Honey Maid’s tiny white flowers in late April and early May, draw pollinators. Imagine big fat bumblebees dangling from white bell flowers or butterflies fluttering about! While they are not overwhelmingly ornamental, the flowers are numerous!

When fall arrives, the yellowy cream and blue-green foliage does not change much, instead remains unwavering in its flashy impact. However, if you have a male plant in the area, Honey Maid is a female selection and adorns herself with bright red berries if a male pollinator such as Blue Prince or Castle Wall is planted nearby! Persisting all winter, the fruit is very showy, glossy and irresistible to birds!

All this, and combined with that fantastic natural pyramid form, make Honey Maid a truly outstanding selection for your landscape!

Botanical Name	Ilex x meserveae ‘Honey Maid’
Type	Broad-Leaved Evergreen
Mature Height	6 – 8 feet
Mature Spread	4 – 5 feet
Sun Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Type	Well Drained
Moisture	Moderate
Growth Rate	Medium
Flower Color	White
Foliage Color	Blue-Green
Fall Color	Evergreen
Pollinator Friendly	Yes
When To Prune	Early Spring
Fragrant	No