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Ilex vomitoria 'Pride of Houston'

 
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Family: Aquifoliaceae (a-kwee-foh-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ilex (EYE-leks) (Info)
Species: vomitoria (vom-ih-TOR-ee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Pride of Houston

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Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive greenbud On Jul 13, 2006, greenbud from Houston, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

Native tree (as far as I know). I grew up in Spring, TX (between Tomball and the Woodlands), and this Yaupon grew all over the place in the deciduous woods near Spring Creek as an understory small tree/large shrub. I have one in my front yard. It makes pretty red berries in the winter. Needs no attention beyond Mother Nature as far as watering. Mine had a scale infestation when I bought this house almost 3 yrs ago, but a systemic treatment corrected the problem. Highly recommended for Houston area.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Knoxville, Tennessee
Houston, Texas (2 reports)
Rowlett, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Spring, Texas
Waco, Texas



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