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Upright Yaupon
Holly
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Ilex Vomitoria
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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
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Mature Size: 15'-25'tall
by 15'-20'wide |
Growth Rate: Moderate |
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Form / Shape: Upright,
spreading, rounded, vase-shaped crown |
Drought
Tolerance: High |
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Flower / Fruit: White blooms in
Spring; Females produce red berries |
Soil:
Well drained, moist fertile soil; acidic
to slight alkaline |
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Foliage: Alternate, crenate,
ovate, less than 2"long, dark green to
gray green leaves |
Light: Full
Sun |
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Bark: Smooth, gray when
mature; twigs green to purple |
Pruning:
Little pruning; prune to shape, density
& control size; avoid Fall pruning;
remove sucker growth for neatness |
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Uses:
Hedge, lawn tree, parking lots, buffer
strips, accent decks & patios,
residential foundation planting,
streetscapes |
King's Sunset Nursery
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