Dwarf Yaupon Holly Live Plant, Schillings Holly, Ilex vomitoria, 2 Year Old Potted Evergreen Shrub, Male Pollinator

Dwarf Yaupon 'Schillings' Holly – 2-Year-Old Potted Plants

Add year-round greenery and a naturally compact shape to your landscape with Dwarf Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), commonly known as Schillings Holly.

This dense, mounding evergreen shrub features small, glossy green leaves and a low-maintenance growth habit. It is an excellent choice for foundation plantings, low-growing borders, mass plantings, containers, and even bonsai.

Plant Characteristics

• Common name: Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Schillings Holly

• Botanical name supplied: Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'

• Plant type: Evergreen shrub

• Growth habit: Dense and mounding

• Mature size: Approximately 3–4 feet tall and wide

• USDA hardiness zones: 7–9

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained soil

• Flowers: Small, fragrant, greenish-white flowers in spring

Male Cultivar – No Berries

This is a male Yaupon Holly cultivar, so it does not produce berries. It can serve as a pollinator for female Yaupon Hollies, making it a useful addition to a planting that includes female plants.

Drought and Salt Tolerance

Once established, Dwarf Yaupon Holly is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. Water regularly while the plant establishes its root system.

It tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions when planted in well-drained soil.

Landscape and Garden Uses

Its compact, evergreen growth makes it suitable for:

• Low-growing landscape borders

• Foundation plantings

• Mass plantings

• Evergreen container gardens

• Bonsai projects

A Native North American Plant

Yaupon Holly is native to southeastern North America. Its leaves have a traditional history of use in tea, and Yaupon tea is now offered by several tea companies. Yaupon is notable for being a naturally caffeinated North American native plant.

What You Will Receive

• Quantity: 1 live Dwarf Yaupon Holly plant

• Age: 2 years old

• Condition: Potted plant

Shipping Information

• Free shipping to most locations.

• We cannot ship two-year-old plants to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, or U.S. territories.

• Remote locations may require an additional freight surcharge.

• If temperatures are above 89°F or below 20°F, orders will be held until temperatures improve.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. If your plant arrives damaged, please contact us promptly with photographs of the package and plants so we can help resolve the issue.

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