{"product_id":"yaupon-holly-ilex-vomitoria","title":"Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eYaupon Holly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIlex vomitoria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Common Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yaupon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.05em;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTop Pick:\u003c\/strong\u003e A remarkably adaptable North Texas native evergreen that provides year-round structure, excellent bird habitat, and bright red fruit on female plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Plant Info\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen Shrub \/ Small Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e📏 \u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 10–20 ft tall × 8–12 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"plant-traits\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003ePlant Traits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eNative Status\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Texas Native • North Texas Native\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Bird Food, Cover, Nesting Habitat, Pollinator Support\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eGarden Use\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Screening, Hedge, Wildlife Garden, Specimen, Understory Planting\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eGrowth Behavior\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Dense Shrub or Small Multi-trunked Tree; May Sucker\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-label\"\u003eSeasonal Interest\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"plant-trait-value\"\u003e\n      Evergreen Foliage, Spring Flowers, Fall–Winter Fruit on Female Plants\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of our most versatile native evergreen shrubs for both wildlife habitat and designed landscapes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Yaupon Holly is a dense evergreen shrub or small tree with small, glossy dark-green leaves and remarkable adaptability. It can be maintained as a hedge or screen, allowed to develop naturally as a large shrub, or trained into an attractive multi-trunked small tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Small white flowers appear in spring and attract visiting insects. Female plants that are successfully pollinated produce abundant red berries that mature in fall and can persist into winter, providing an important food source for birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🌼 Why it works\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNative to North Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvergreen foliage provides year-round structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExcellent screening and hedge plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides food, cover, and nesting habitat for birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExtremely adaptable to different light conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTolerates pruning and shaping well\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks in both wildlife-focused and formal landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🐦 Wildlife value\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Yaupon Holly is an excellent bird-habitat plant. Female plants produce berries eaten by numerous bird species, while the dense evergreen foliage provides valuable year-round cover and potential nesting sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Its spring flowers also provide resources for bees and other visiting insects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e🌱 Where it thrives\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Few native shrubs are as adaptable as Yaupon Holly. It grows in full sun, part shade, or shade and tolerates a wide range of landscape conditions. Plants generally develop their densest growth and heaviest fruit production with adequate sunlight.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWildlife gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePrivacy screens\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNative hedges\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFoundation and structural plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWoodland edges and understory gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDesigned native landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to a wide range of soils, including clay and sandy soils. Established plants tolerate both periodic moisture and dry conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e✂️ Growth \u0026amp; maintenance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Yaupon Holly responds well to pruning and can be maintained as a formal hedge, shaped shrub, or small tree. Plants may produce suckers from the base or roots; these can be retained for a dense screen or removed to maintain a more defined form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e💧 Water (establishment note)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Water regularly during establishment. Once established, Yaupon Holly is drought tolerant, although occasional supplemental water during prolonged drought will support stronger growth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Yaupon Holly has separate male and female plants. Only female plants produce berries, and a compatible male plant must be growing nearby for pollination. Unless plants have been propagated from known male or female material, the sex of young plants may not be apparent until they flower.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePickup Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n  Order online and select a pickup time at checkout. 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