Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula'
Weeping Yaupon Holly
Common Name: Weeping Yaupon Holly
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Zone: 7 - 9
Average Size: 10' H x 6' W
Identification:
  • Upright form with distinctly pendulous branching; normally multiple trunks
  • Simple leaf, oblong to 1/2 inches long, crenate margin, evergreen
  • Gray-white branches and trunk
  • Red berries; late autumn through winter on female plants
Notes: A very interesting variety of the native Ilex vomitoria generally used as specimen or accent. Its narrow form also makes this variety ideal for tight spaces. Many named cultivars available.
Campus Location: Julian C. Miller Hall, south entry
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Weeping Yaupon Holly form Weeping Yaupon Holly form with fruit
Weeping Yaupon Holly fruit