Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 10-20 ft × 8-12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, pollinators and small mammals, stands up well to deer, drought and salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

High

Mature size

10-20 ft × 8-12 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Green, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds, Bees

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Salt, Wet soil, Wind

Native to

Southeastern United States, Mexico