29+ Ilex Vomitoria Weeping Yaupon Holly

Yaupon is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the eastern usa and is primarily found in coastal nc. It can reach 10 to 20 feet tall and 8 12 feet wide.

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Ilex vomitoria weeping yaupon holly

Many nursery operators produce this tree with several trunks in a clump. It is very tolerant of drought and sea salt and is one of the most durable and adaptable of the small leaved evergreen hollies for use in southern landscapes. Tolerant of many conditions and easily transplanted.

An exquisite focal point at entryways in borders or as a specimen. Weeping yaupon holly makes a very distinct irregular weeping form with its upright crooked trunks and slender curved pendulous branches clothed with small oval grey green foliage. Weeping yaupon holly is an evergreen shrub or tree native to north america.

More information on ilex vomitoria. A sturdy north american native weeping yaupon holly is adaptable to a wide range of cultural conditions from well drained to wet acid to alkaline and sun to part shade. It is easy to grow due to tolerance of both dry and wet sites drought and salt and urban conditions.

It makes a very attractive statement in landscaping growing into a mid sized tree with red berries not edible sometimes it is also trimmed to look like an upside down bowl. Red berries are attractive to birds and small mammals. Pendula the second cultivar is more dramatic the weeping holly or ilex vomitoria var.

The weeping form makes it great as a specimen or accent plant. Flowers appear in spring on separate male and female plants. The gracefully weeping form and a bounty of bright scarlet berries bring subtle elegance to any garden.

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