🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
tea_and_beverage
evergreen shrub
Aquifoliaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun to shade
💧 Water
low to high (extremely adaptable)
🗺️ Zones
[7,8,9,10]
🧪 Soil pH
4.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable, sand to clay
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
4-8 ft
📐 Height
10-25 ft
🤝 Companions (7)
🤝 Beautyberry
Native woodland companion
🤝 Blueberry
Both native acid-loving understory plants
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
🤝 wax myrtle
Native southeastern shrub companion; shared soil and climate
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
⚠️ none — one of the toughest native plants
📝 Growing Notes
Only caffeinated plant native to North America. Birds love red berries (toxic to humans — leaves only for tea). Extremely tough — handles drought, flood, salt, deep shade.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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