SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex vomitoria ‘Schillings Dwarf'
COMMON NAME: Schillings Dwarf Yaupon Holly (male)
GARDEN SIZE: 2-3 ft. tall x 3-4 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: Slow
USDA ZONE: 7-10
EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Sun
WATER & SOIL: Tolerates a variety of moisture levels and well-drained soil types once established. Can withstand some drought and flooding once established.
HABIT (FORM): Dwarf rounded shrub
FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Small, dark greyish-green leaves with a reddish cast when they are young
BLOOMS: Inconspicuous white 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.