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Shrub
Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'
Compact form of a Texas native holly. A tough, low-water alternative to boxwood that takes sun or shade.
Recommended uses
- Foundation plantings
- Low hedges
- Boxwood alternative
- Plant type
- Evergreen shrub
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun to shade
- Shade tolerance
- High
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 2–4 ft
- Mature width
- 3–5 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High