Holly Blue Maid or Ilex x meserveae 'Mesid' is an evergreen shrub with distinctive dark blue-green foliage, purple stems, and bright red berries. It is wonderful as a background or hedge plant and works well as a garden border or privacy screen. Holly Blue Maid Shrubs feature beautiful crimson berries from mid-fall to late winter and its spiky, shiny leaves stay dark green all winter long.