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Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina

About This Plant

Sun or shade; evergreen, with small leaves. The female plant bears red fruit in winter, putting on a spectacular show and attracting birds (and wreath-makers.) On its own yaupon grows dense and twiggy, but can be grown in a variety of sheared and topiaried forms; careful training can produce a single- or multi-trunked tree with a drooping canopy. Non-fruiting dwarf forms are available; see dwarf yaupon holly.

Origins: Southeastern U.S., west to Central Texas

Maintenance

Occasional shaping and light training; fruit may litter the ground.

The best evergreen holly for San Antonio.

Min. Height: 10

Max Height: 25 feet

Min. Width: 3

Max Width: 6 feet

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