Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a more attractive option.

The yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) is a native tree or large shrub that is very adaptable and will grow in a variety of Florida habitats, from beach sand dunes to woods and stream banks.

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Benjamin Frey, American Studies professor at the University of North Carolina, sits under the native Ilex vomitoria tree on campus in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Frey, a member of ...

Hollies, such as the Burford holly (Ilex cornuta "Burford"), Savannah holly (Ilex x attenuata "Savannah") and yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), would work well but have a more moderate rate of growth.

Another outstanding native is yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), classified as a small vase-shaped tree or large shrub reaching 15 to 25 feet in height. When the berries are not present, one might ...

Weeping Yaupon also known as Ilex vomitoria f. pendula by scientists and horticulturists is a native tree with a distinctive growth pattern.

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When it comes to versatile, low-maintenance plants that provide year-round beauty, hollies stand out as a quintessential choice for Southern gardens. These evergreen shrubs and trees offer glossy ...

Other native hollies include yaupon (with the unfortunate botanical name of Ilex vomitoria), winterberry (llex verticillate) and inkberry (Ilex glabra).

The City of Chattanooga, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center and EPB join again to give away 1,000 free trees through the Free Tree ReLeaf program, two per household while limited ...

Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) can be a tree, a shrub, a bonsai, an espalier, a hedge, a topiary, a screen, a specimen plant, or an ornamental.