Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Yaupon holly

Ilex vomitoria

Hardy into Zone 7 with shelter; non-fruiting male cultivar and useful boxwood substitute.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 3–4
Mature Width (ft): 4–5
Bloom Season: Spring

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Dense mounded

Mature Height (ft)

3–4

Mature Width (ft)

4–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

White

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

Native Status

NC native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Hardy into Zone 7 with shelter; non-fruiting male cultivar and useful boxwood substitute.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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**Yaupon holly · Botanical detail**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeK. Andre ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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