Ilex vomitoria/Yaupon

Ilex vomitoria / Ilex vomitoria
A branch of heavy fruit in late autumn
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Scientific Name: Ilex vomitoria
Common Name: Yaupon
Plant Type: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 20-30 feet
Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: White
Fruit present: Fall, Winter
Fruit color: Red
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Grows in a wide range of soil conditions from wet to dry. Female plants produce greatest quantity of berries in full sunlight. Birds eagerly feed on the fruit. This easy to grow, deer resistant plant has few insect and disease pests.