SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming'

COMMON NAME: Will Fleming Yaupon Holly (male)

GARDEN SIZE: 12-15 ft. tall x 2-3 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 7-10

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Tolerant of drought once established.

HABIT (FORM): Upright

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Small, finely serrated, shiny dark green leaves

BLOOMS: Inconspicuous flowers in the spring

FRUIT: Does not produce berries, but can pollinate female varieties such as Hightower, Kathy Ann Batson, Nana, Pendula, Pride of Houston, Scarlet’s Peak, and Taylor’s Rudolph.

CARE: Use an acid-loving plant fertilizer in the late winter or early spring before the first flush of growth. Prune annually right after blooming if shaping is desired. Blooms on old growth.