Yaupon Holly 'Will Fleming'
Three Tree Forest Group
(ilex vamitoria)

This specie of holly is native to South Eastern areas of North America. The word yaupon was derived from yopún, which is a diminutive form of the word yop, meaning "tree". The leaves and twigs contain caffeine, and American Indians used them to prepare a tea, which they drank in large quantities ceremonially. The leaves are smooth and shiny and are rounded at the tip and base. We grow three to a pot to give the appearance of a grove or forest scene.