Yaupon holly—North America’s only native caffeinated plant—has a long history in Indigenous cultures. As the tea becomes trendy in the U.S., will those roots be forgotten?

Holly plants are either male or female. The botanical term for this is “dioecious.” ... Ilex vomitoria “Nana” (dwarf yaupon holly) and Ilex vomitoria “Stokes Dwarf. ...

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon. Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part of the North American diet for more than 1,000 years ...

Bryon and his brother Kyle became some of the country’s first modern yaupon entrepreneurs upon starting their company in 2012. Until 2023, the business relied entirely on wild yaupon; the plant ...

Rise Yaupon teas are made from North America's only naturally caffeinated plant species, the Yaupon Holly. Yaupon has a rich history of cultural significance among indigenous communities and is ...

More than a thousand years after Indigenous Texans began brewing yaupon, the tea—and its aggressive holly plant—is everywhere. Jason Ellis of Lost Pines Yaupon harvests leaves for tea in ...

(Yaupon is one of several native holly species in the Southeast.) We snipped off several berry-laden boughs and hauled them back to the house, where we helped Mama adorn nearly every room with them.

'Bordeaux' yaupon holly is an adorable shrub that rarely grows past 5 feet tall by 6 feet wide. Despite its small size, it makes a big impact in the landscape, thanks to the bright red or yellow ...

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria): This outstanding species is native to the southeastern U.S. It is available in three different forms: the standard large shrub/small tree, weeping small tree, and ...

Dear Neil: Our yaupon holly has been yellowing for the past year or more. Nearby ligustrums and Texas mountain laurels help make this a green fence, but I’m trying to Iron deficiency can cause ...