Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
Evergreen-Trees
Yaupon holly is a commonly grown small tree which tolerates a range of tough conditions and provides winter interest in the form of evergreen foliage and clusters of striking red berries.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Ilex vomitoria Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Ilex vomitoria |
| Common Name: | yaupon holly |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screens, hedges, specimens, barriers, espaliers, foundation plantings, massing |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | small, often multi-trunk tree |
| Height: | 15 - 25 feet tall |
| Spread: | 10 - 15 feet wide |
| Foliage: | evergreen, simple, alternate lustrous dark green serrated margins with a rounded tip (no bristles) |
| Flower: | dioecious |
| Fruit: | small, red, orange, or yellowish drupe; very striking during Winter months fruit is poisonous |
| Bark: | white to gray |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun to part shade |
| Water: | very drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | adaptable tolerates moist soil conditions, but must be well-drained |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 10 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | can be readily shaped and pruned limb up older plants to reveal handsome bark grey twigs are brittle |
| Wildlife: | fruit will attract birds and other wildlife in Winter |
| Additional Notes: | very common plant with many cultivars to choose from |
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