The COMPLETE Guide to Growing the Texas Native Yaupon Holly | Texas Native Plants 🌱

[@TheReginagreene]

Very interesting! Great health benefits as tea source, it seems!

[@CoryAmesYT]

Definitely. I'm going to try it myself here soon!

[@Omega-Nations]

Incredibly Helpful, thank you.

[@CoryAmesYT]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching. -Cory

[@1Crbodybuilding]

Question , So someone let me dig out a Yupon holly front them front yard a beautiful old bush, but i couldn't get feeder roots, maybe jst some tiny ones but barely anything , two big tap roots. Planted it in a well draining soil , on a pot, you think it could survive ? It has been about over a week and still holding color and leafs

[@CoryAmesYT]

There's always a chance! Personally, i think more likely it survives than doesnot.

[@darm.8172]

Hello, New To Your Site!!! Question: This Plant Looks Beautiful...But, Who Would Want Animals Like Possums, Etc. Around Their House? So, The Male Yo-Pon Holly Can Stand Alone? Now, About The Tea ... Poisonous Berries...But Can Eat The Leaves...Crazy To Me. I Would Like It As A Low Shrub...So,One Has To Keep It A Bay -Eh. I'm In CC, Texas. Would Love You Gear Your Insights. TYIA!!!

[@CoryAmesYT]

- what's your problem with opossums? 🤪 we have them around our house (I know, I often see them in early morning hours) and I'm not sure of a problem they cause personally. -Yup, I've consumed the tea myself! And I live to tell the tale! -There are dwarf yaupons that you can find at nurseries. In fact, in my experience in San Antonio, it's more common I'll find the dwarf.

[@RodrigoMancillaPhoto]

What would be the distance between trees if you plan on building a privacy fence? (thinking several trees to cover ~50 feet)

[@CoryAmesYT]

From my reading, typical recommended spacing is 12 - 15 ft, but for higher density like a privacy fence I'd think closer to 10. Also, Yaupon can be slow growing (just to keep in mind). Not sure where you are, but I might also look into: Cherry Laurel Evergreen Sumac Good luck with planting!

[@donnajoy6951]

I only have a female seed (just got back from seed swap) -

[@CoryAmesYT]

hmm, interesting.

[@shirleywilhelm1495]

Pronounced Yo-Pon Holly.

[@CoryAmesYT]

TH-AN-k-Y-u

[@LostInThisGardenofLife]

I’ve never heard it pronounced yow-pin holly before. I kinda like it! 😂

[@theplantninja-texasgardener]

I’ve been pronouncing this wrong…my botanical name pronunciation is even worse.🤦‍♀️ Thanks for the great info

[@CoryAmesYT]

Ha! Right after I read your comment, I started to think in my head..."now, how did I pronounce it again?" 🤪

[@theplantninja-texasgardener]

@@CoryAmesYT 😆

[@amymlavila7100]

If you've been saying YO-pawn you've been right.

[@Sometimesiwanttoread]

Why are these plants so expensive and rarely sold?

[@CoryAmesYT]

So expensive? Versus what? I've never heard that reflection before. However, totally depends on the nurseries around you.

[@Sometimesiwanttoread]

@ I live in Dallas and the only places that sell yaupon hollys are specialty nurseries. usually, they only come in 30-100 gallon containers and they charge $400-$1000 for them. And if they’re smaller they’re 1-10 gallons/quarts and they’re still more than $50. It’s too much for a native shrub species is what I’m saying.

[@CoryAmesYT]

@@Sometimesiwanttoread well, interestingly with Yaupon, is that they are incredibly slow growing and difficult to propagate. While they are abundant, almost overly so in East Texas (because of the higher moisture), further west generally, they won't be as ubiquitous. In San Antonio for example, I see them almost strictly as a landscape plant. Tons of them because they are highly versatile, but, still I don't personally find them out in natural areas.

[@mapache_del_sur]

@@CoryAmesYTthank you for the info. We have them on our sandy loam property near Lockhart. We are going to try to propagate them. They’re considered a weed in our area from what I understand.

[@CoryAmesYT]

@@mapache_del_sur how interesting is that! I've heard that as well. But I would've thought it was only further east... 🤔