– Local native evergreen shrub
– Very small, dark green leaves
– Top performer for very low
hedges or small mounds
– Looks good massed or in pairs
– Perfect for any style of garden
Did you know that yaupon holly is the only source of caffeine native to North America? Multiple indigenous tribes roasted the leaves and steeped them to produce a caffeintated drink, a practice they passed on to colonists that didn’t fall out of fashion until the nineteenth century. The latin name, “vomitoria,” refers to the fact that some tribes used this tea for ritual purging. Today, this beautiful evergreen tree dots local wooded areas and landscapes, where the berries are an important food source for birds in late winter. Micron is a tiny dwarf version of this tree that stays an adorable little mounded shrub in the landscape, not more than 2′ tall.
Light: Full sun to part shade
Height: 1′-2′
Width: 2′-3′
Hardiness Zone: 7
