Common Name: Yaupon Holly

Scientific Name: Ilex vomitoria

Classification: Evergreen         USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-10

Size:

• 3' to 25' height depending on variety and location

Growth Habit:

• Rounded
• Slow to moderate grower

Bark:

• Light gray
• Exfoliates with age
• Attractive

Yaupon Holly Alternate Leaf Arrangement	Yaupon Holly Small, Glossy, Oval Leaf	Yaupon Holly Leaves Crenate Margins

Foliage:

• Evergreen
• Alternate and simple
• Oval
• Glossy
• Leaf size varies from 1/2" or less to nearly 2" long
• Crenate margin

Inflorescence:

• White
• Inconspicuous

Yaupon Holly Fruiting Shrub	Yaupon Holly Red Drupes

Fruit:

• Red drupe
• Attractive

Yaupon Holly Topiary	Yaupon Holly Small Trees

Use:

• Informal screens
• Hedges
• Specimen plants
• Small trees
• Barriers
• Foundation plantings
• Topiaries

Problems:

• Relatively pest free

Culture:

• Full sun
• Heat tolerant
• Drought tolerant
• Will tolerate soggy, poorly drained soils
• One of the toughest of the hollies

Propagation:

• Cuttings
• Seed

Notes:

• Origin of Scientific Name: vomitoria: refers to the use of the leaves by the Native Americans to induce vomiting to cleanse their bodies and souls of impurities
• Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' is a compact dwarf variety that reaches a maximum height of 5' and makes an excellent hedge