Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ (Ilex vomitoria ‘Dwarf’)*

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 3-5' x 5-6'

Natural Growth Habit: Compact, Dense, Mounding, Rounded

Native To: USA

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Bloom Time: Spring

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5, #15

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-9, 11-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7-9

A Bit More

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ is an evergreen shrub with a dense, compact, mounding, and rounded habit and featuring glossy, dark green, oval leaves with toothed margins and no sharp points. Uses include low hedges, foundation plantings, mass groundcover. Excellent in parking lot islands and urban medians. Thrives in seacoast conditions. Tolerates full sun to partial shade; full sun yields denser growth. Highly adaptable to clay, loam, or sand. It tolerates both acidic and alkaline pH. Moderate water use when installed; low water use once established. High drought-tolerance. Deer-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F.

 

A Bit More

Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ is an evergreen shrub with a dense, compact, mounding, and rounded habit and featuring glossy, dark green, oval leaves with toothed margins and no sharp points. Uses include low hedges, foundation plantings, mass groundcover. Excellent in parking lot islands and urban medians. Thrives in seacoast conditions. Tolerates full sun to partial shade; full sun yields denser growth. Highly adaptable to clay, loam, or sand. It tolerates both acidic and alkaline pH. Moderate water use when installed; low water use once established. High drought-tolerance. Deer-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 0°F.