Yaupon Hollies Shrubs

It transplants without shock and thrives in soil that is wet or dry and alkaline or acidic. Yaupon holly is texas star native shrub.

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Yaupon hollies shrubs!!!

The yaupon holly ilex vomitoria is an evergreen shrub or small tree with green leaves and red berries that will add color to your garden throughout the year. From a distance japanese holly and dwarf yaupon holly appear almost identical. Japanese holly ilex crenata and dwarf yaupon holly ilex vomitoria nana and similar cultivars are favorite broadleaf evergreen shrubs for foundation beds throughout the south. A yaupon holly shrub ilex vomitoria is one of those plants gardeners dream of because it tolerates almost anything.

When planted right and in the right spot dwarf yaupon holly shrubs are exceptionally easy to grow and care for. These plants feature small orange to red fruits and small oval leaves and unlike other hollies the leaves aren t prickly. Native to the southeastern u s yaupon holly is often planted as an informal hedge shrub or privacy screen since it requires minimal shaping and is available in several attractive slow growing cultivars. It needs very little pruning and insects aren t a problem.

The berries can be red orange or even yellow and birds and other wildlife will feed on them through the winter months. Yaupon holly ilex vomitoria is native to the southeastern united states but can grow anywhere in united states department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 11. Yaupon is dioecious which means that male and female flowers are born on separate plants. Because they are so hardy long lived and versatile dwarf yaupon hollies are one of landscape designers top pics for use as specimens in groupings or as hedges in home foundation plantings and landscape borders.

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