Yaupon Holly DescriptionBotanical Name: Ilex vomitoria A native to the southeastern United States. A very picturesque, upright, irregularly branched shrub or small tree. Foliage is a lustrous dark green. Leaves are alternate, simple, narrowly oval to ovate, tapered at the base, blunt at apex, 1/2" to 1 1/2" long and 1/4" to 3/4" wide. Bark is a striking white to gray. Pea-sized scarlet berries are borne in profusion on female plants from the autumn through winter. Birds eat the berries and can nest in the dense evergreen branches. Plant CharacteristicsPlant Category: Trees-Shade & OrnamentalName: Yaupon HollyPlant Type: Evergreen Flower: Greenish white produced in axillary clusters Mature Size: 20' tall x 15' wide. Water: Moderate, once established. Exposure:: Full sun Spacing: 8' Soil Type: Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained Planting Time: Any season CommentsComments: Takes extremely alkaline soils better than other types of holly.