weeping yaupon holly
Ilex vomitoria
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Weeping yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) is an evergreen shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Female plants bear bright red berries, but you need a male plant nearby to get fruit. Birds eat the berries and nest in the dense branches. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Carolina jessamine, Mondo grass, and Red maple.
Native range
Southeastern United States and Mexico.