Scientific Name | Ilex vomitoria 'Schillings' |
Common Name | Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Stokes Dwarf, Schillings Dwarf |
Hardiness Zone | 7, 8 |
Size | 3 to 4' tall and wide |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Exposure | Sun to part shade |
Group | Shrub - Evergreen |
Characteristics | Alternate, very small leaves with serrations almost to the base. Lustrous dark green. No black glands on the underside. Greyish, glabrous stems. Purplish new growth. |
Landscape Uses | Tight branches create a spreading mound which is excellent for a low hedge or as a border or
around a foundation. Takes well to shearing so good for topiary. Good rounded form without shearing however. Plant in front of larger flowering shrubs to hide their legs. Good along driveway edges. |