Ilex vomitoria 'Lyn' - Lyn yaupon holly

Height: 30’ +
Spread: 12’ +
Light Needs: full sun to part shade
Water: average to moist
Flower color: white
Bloom time: April

'Lyn' yaupon hollies are grown from cuttings of a pollen-producing plant in the yard of SCNPS member Lyn McCurdy. It has a growth habit typical of the species. This is an evergreen large shrub or small tree. The small leaves have toothed margins but no spines. Small white, fragrant flowers appear in spring. Pollen-bearing and seed-bearing flowers are produced on different plants. A pollen-bearing plant is required for fruit production but it will not produce fruits. In the garden, plants may be used singly as an accent, planted as a screen or scattered through the woodland understory. It is very tolerant of trimming. The fruits are important winter food for fruit-eating birds like mockingbirds and cedar waxwings. The evergreen foliage provides some cover for winter wildlife. The leaves of yaupon holly have been used commercially for a caffeinated tea.