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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 ...
The city of Ormond Beach will be replacing missing, damaged or sick trees in its medians, and adding native plants.
Yet, without checking, you could be unwittingly planting species that are illegal to grow in Texas – and other nearby states.
DEAR NEIL: I have dwarf yaupon hollies that have grown a bit too large. Is it OK to trim them now, or should I wait until later? Dear Reader: I’m picturing how I’d imagine they will look after ...
Most likely you are going to replace them as they loose limbs and stop flowering. Q: Portions of my dwarf yaupon hollies are turning brown. What is causing them to die? A: A fungus is lurking ...
I’m a holly fanatic, so they’re my preference for shrubs in the shade, and the best ones in your size range include dwarf yaupon, dwarf Chinese, Carissa, and dwarf Burford. Of those three ...
Lovers of Texas native plants will find the following: Beebrush, Blue Bonnets, Prickly Pear Cactus, Cedar Elm, Cowpen Daisy, Datura Wrightii, Dwarf Yaupon Holly, Flame Acanthus, Four Nerve Daisy ...
Other cultivars of Ilex crenata you may see at the nursery include Compacta and Soft Touch (these resemble dwarf yaupon holly but are not as reliable), Convexa and Helleri. Use all of these with ...
Some low-maintenance evergreen shrubs for sun or shade include dwarf yaupon hollies, boxwoods and Otto Luyken laurel. Deciduous plants include abelia, spirea, ninebark, itea and viburnum.
Most dwarf holly cultivars do not produce fruit ... There are weeping forms available, such as the weeping yaupon holly. There are those that have a very narrow, upright habit, such as the ...
But my humble backyard bushes have a rich history. The shrubs are yaupon (pronounced “yo-pawn”) holly, the only substantially caffeinated plant native to North America. It flourishes across ...