🍵 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
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (7)
Native woodland companion
Both native acid-loving understory plants
Dynamic accumulator
Universal companion
🤝 wax myrtle
Native southeastern shrub companion; shared soil and climate
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
Juglone sensitive
📝 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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