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SWEET TEA BOX™

Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs

Yaupon Holly

Ilex vomitoria

'SMNIVYT'

PPAF

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Sweet Tea Box holly in container.

Close-up of Sweet Tea Box holly foliage.

Three Sweet Tea Box holly in container.

Close-up of Sweet Tea Box holly foliage.

Boxwood alternative
Evergreen
Native

Description: Developed by our very own Dr. Judson LeCompte, this Yaupon holly checks all the boxes for growers, landscapers, and homeowners. A native evergreen that naturally grows as a tidy, ground-hugging mound, it needs no pruning to keep its appealing shape. Really! It's a perfect boxwood alternative for warm climates, especially those looking for native replacements. It easily replaces 'Nana' and 'Schillings' thanks to its fast growth rate and no-prune habit.

USDA Zone: 7 - 10
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun
Height: 2-3'
Width: 2-3'
Type: Evergreen
Flower Color
Foliage Color: Green

General Care

Pruning

Naturally grows as a tidy, ground-hugging mound. It needs no pruning to keep its appealing shape.

Uses

Mass plantings; hedges; mixed borders.

Features: Evergreen, Winter interest, Dwarf, Native, Heat tolerant, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Yaupon Holly, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage

Features: Evergreen, Winter interest, Dwarf, Native, Heat tolerant, New

Filters: Botanical genus: Ilex, Common name: Yaupon Holly, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Green foliage