Yaupon Holly is a FL native bush that is commonly grown for its white showy flowers and has exploded with popularity for its use as tea. It is highly sought after for adding caffeine and flavor to tea. The leaves are harvested and dried in the process. The berries should be avoided as food since they can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea - as the latin name suggests. Birds, however, will gladly snack on the berries.
 
In order to produce berries, a male and female plant are needed. 
 
Produces suckers that can be controlled by mowing. 
 
This plant can withstand flooding of brackish water and is moderately tolerant of salty wind and spray. 
 
Native to southeastern U.S. 
Natural range in FL is norther and central FL only. 
Can grow 8-25 feet tall depending on location and 5-8 wide. Can be pruned to shape
Enjoys full sun or part shade
Enjoys FL sandy soils
Drought tolerant once established, does not want consistently wet soil. 
Grow in zones 8-10
 
Currently only available in 3 gal size
 
Shipping materials are recycled. Please feel free to compost our shredded paper we use for cushioning. The package and loose-fill packing may have been reused. Feel free to reuse again, use as mulch, compost, or recycle.
 
Plants are only shipped on Mondays and Tuesdays. This is to avoid plants sitting at a post office or warehouse over a weekend and reducing shipping stress on plants. Plants arrive healthier and quicker when you select faster shipping such as priority shipping. Plants ship from Florida. Keep that in mind when deciding to buy and selecting shipping options.
 
Seed packets ship any day of the week and are commonly shipped in envelopes paid by stamp. There will be no tracking information for seed packets shipped in this way. Customers will be notified when seed packets are sent. 
 
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