China Boy Ilex is a hardy evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 feet tall and wide. It is grown in zones 5-9 and produces bright red berries in the fall.
Easily grown in average, medium moisture soil in full sun to part shade. Adaptable to both light and heavy soils, but prefers moist, acidic, organic soils with good drainage. A dioecious shrub: CHINA BOY is a male plant and CHINA GIRL is a companion female plant.
- Mature size is 7-10 feet tall / 5-8 feet wide
- Hardy in zones 5-9
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
Growing Zones: 5-9
Mature Height: | 7 to 10 Feet |
Sunlight: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Mature width: | 5 to 8 Feet |
Botanical Name: | Ilex X meserveae 'Mesdob' |