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Plant Profile: Ilex vomitoria f. pendula

Names

Weeping Yaupon Holly

  • Photo of Ilex vomitoria f. pendula (Ilex vomitoria f. pendulas)

Phonetic Spelling:EYE-leks vom-ih-TOR-ee-uh PEND-yoo-luh

Genus:Ilex

Species:vomitoria

Family:Aquifoliaceae

The Weeping Yaupon Holly is a hardy evergreen shrub or tree indigenous to North America. Its adaptability to various environments, including both arid and moist areas, as well as its resilience to drought, salt, and urban settings, makes it a low-maintenance choice for gardeners. The graceful, weeping shape of this plant enhances its appeal as a standout specimen or accent in landscaping. Additionally, its vibrant red berries attract birds and small mammals, adding to its ecological value.

For further details, refer to information on Ilex vomitoria.

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Feature Summary

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Tags

#red
#evergreen
#full sun tolerant
#red berries
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#salt tolerant
#winter interest
#fall interest
#specialized bees
#cpp
#deer resistant
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
#partial shade tolerant
#bee friendly

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Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Feature Summary

Attributes
Fruits are attractive to birds and small mammals. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.
Wildlife Food Source
Fruit
Small scarlet berries; usually persist to spring
Red/Burgundy
< 1 inch
Flowers
White inconspicuous but fragrant flowers in spring
Leaves
0.25-0.7 in. ovate, alternate, simple leaves with serrate to crenate margins
Serrate
Crenate
< 1 inch
< 1 inch
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Purple/Lavender
Hairy (pubescent)
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Pollinator Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Screen/Privacy
Small groups
Specimen
Barrier
Patio
Lawn
Slope/Bank
Coastal
Pond
Pollinators
Songbirds
Small Mammals
Specialized Bees

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Attributes

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Country Or Region Of Origin

United States

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Wildlife Value

Fruits are attractive to birds and small mammals. Flowers attract bees. Members of the genus Ilex support the following specialized bee: Colletes banksi.

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

Deer Damage

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Fruit

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Fruit Description

Small scarlet berries; usually persist to spring

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Fruit Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Fruit Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Fruit Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Flowers

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Flower Description

White inconspicuous but fragrant flowers in spring

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Flower Color

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White

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Leaves

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Description

0.25-0.7 in. ovate, alternate, simple leaves with serrate to crenate margins

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Whole Plant Traits

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Cultural Conditions

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Stem

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Stem Color

grass
Purple/Lavender

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Stem Surface

Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Landscape

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Ilex vomitoria f. pendula: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees