| Size | Price |
| 25-GALLON | $299.99 |
This selection was made by Hoskin Shadow of Winchester, TN, for its exceptional dark green foliage, good red berry crop and more cold hardiness than the species. Making it a zone hardier than the species normally is. It will make a handsome large shrub or multi-stem small tree. It grows best in part shade to full sun. The leaves of Yaupon Hollies have one of the highest caffeine contents of any known plant, and after the Boston tea party when the British cut off the colonists source of tea during and after the American Revolution, many Americans got their caffeine “fix” from tea made from the leaves of this plant
Grow in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. In its native habitat, it grows in dry to wet conditions, in a variety of soils and in sun or shade. It generally tolerates more drought than most other hollies. (Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder)
| Common Name | Shadow's Female Yaupon Holly |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Ilex vomitoria 'Shadow's Female' |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a, 10b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part shade to sun |
| Height | 10 to 12' |
| Width | 10 to 12' |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | late Spring |
| Flower Color | white |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
