Weeping Yaupon Holly

Weeping Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula'
Height: 20 feet
Spread: 12 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 7a
Description:
Makes a great landscape accent plant with its graceful, weeping form;
volumes of bright red berries that persist into the winter and attract birds;
does best in evenly moist, acidic soil but is drought tolerant; shows salt
spray tolerance
Ornamental Features:
Weeping Yaupon Holly has attractive dark green foliage which emerges
chartreuse in spring. The glossy oval leaves are ornamentally significant
but remain dark green through the winter. The flowers are not
ornamentally significant. It features an abundance of magnificent red
berries in early fall. The bark is not particularly outstanding.
Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula'
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Landscape Attributes:
Weeping Yaupon Holly is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a
rounded form and gracefully weeping branches. Its relatively fine texture
sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late
winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for
attracting bees and birds to your yard. It has no significant negative
characteristics.
Weeping Yaupon Holly is recommended for the following landscape
applications;
- General Garden Use
- Accent
- Container Planting
Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' foliage
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Plant Characteristics:
Weeping Yaupon Holly will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with
a spread of 12 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore
doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for
planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal
conditions can be expected to live for approximately 25 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in
average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is
particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich,
acidic soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is quite intolerant
of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are
best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered
location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter
to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones.
This is a selection of a native North American species.
Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' fruit
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