| Common Name: |
Yaupon Holly |
| Scientific Name: |
Ilex vomitoria |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Yaupon, Cassina, Winterberry |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
Geenish-white flowers |
| Bloom Size: |
Small flowers appear on male and female plants |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fruit Description: |
Pollinated flowers on female plants give way to berry-like red (infrequently yellow) fruits (1/4 in. diameter) which ripen in fall and persist into winter. Birds are attracted to the fruit |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Elliptic to ovate-oblong, leathery, glossy, evergreen, dark green leaves (to 1.5? long) have toothed margins |
| Height of Plant: |
10-20 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
8-12 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium to wet |
| Native Range: |
Coastal plain and maritime forests, from Virginia to Florida, Arkansas and Texas |
| Propagation: |
Stem and tip cuttings |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |