Leaves
The leaves are dark green with alternate arrangement and an ovate shape.

Flowers
Yaupon Holly flowers are white, creamy in color. But are not showy

Fruit
The berries, common to the Holly family, are ½ inch round and distinctively red.

Bark
The bark of the Yaupon Holly is smooth and gray and is often mottled with yellow-green patches.

Propagation
Yaupon Holly is best propagated by cuttings.

Landscape usage
Yaupon Holly can be used as a shrub or a simple tree. It works well as a trimmed hedge, screen, or break and is also good for topiaries.

Interesting Facts
Native Americans used the Yaupon Holly tree to produce an intoxicant used for ceremonial and medicinal purposes. An infusion, called black drink by some tribes, contains caffeine and other compounds.

Yaupon Holly berries

For more detailed information on this plant go to:
Volusia Extension