Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria Aiton - Holly family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet
Planting Distance: 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Slow
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: Yes
Fall Colors: Yes
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Yaupon: Callophrys henrici, Celastrina argiolus lucia/violacea III
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
- MEX: Mexico Southeast
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.