China Girl™ Holly - Holiday

Light Needs

Partial Sun to Full Sun

(At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)

Mature Height

10 - 12 Feet

Mature Spread

8 - 10 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 8

• Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
• Mature Height 10 - 12 Feet
• Mature Spread 10 - 12 Feet
• Growing Zones 5 - 8

China Girl™ Holly (Ilex x meserveae 'Mesog') delivers classic holiday charm through its abundant bright red berries and glossy, dark-green foliage. This evergreen holly showcases serrated, waxy leaves that maintain their lush appearance year-round, making it an exceptional landscape shrub. Small white spring flowers attract beneficial pollinators, turning into the dazzling red berries beloved during the festive winter months. Its dense, rounded form, reaching up to 12 feet high, provides reliable structure and striking visual interest in any garden.

Choosing a live China Girl™ Holly for your holiday décor brings authenticity and freshness that artificial decorations simply cannot replicate. A living plant helps to purify indoor air while offering the opportunity to enrich your outdoor landscape once winter passes. It makes an especially thoughtful gift for garden lovers, creating lasting memories and year-round enjoyment beyond the holidays. Unlike disposable decorations, China Girl™ Holly thrives outdoors, enhancing wildlife habitat and garden beauty season after season.

Holiday China Girl™ Holly Care

Keep your China Girl™ Holly thriving indoors by placing it in bright, indirect sunlight away from direct heat sources, maintaining a cool indoor temperature between 60 and 70°F. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid waterlogging, and increase humidity with occasional misting or by placing a water tray nearby. If possible, rotate the plant occasionally to ensure even growth and healthy foliage.

Once spring arrives and frost danger has passed, transition your China Girl™ Holly outdoors gradually over two weeks by placing it outside for increasing intervals daily. Plant in well-draining, slightly acidic soil in a location receiving full sun to partial shade, ensuring at least four hours of direct sunlight daily. Dig a planting hole twice as wide as the root ball, position the shrub at the same soil level, and backfill with enriched soil; water thoroughly, and mulch generously to retain moisture and protect roots during seasonal changes.