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Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice'

Also Known As

  • Anna's Choice Yaupon Holly (Yellow Berried)

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 8'-15'
  • W: 8'-12'

planting zones

  • 5a-10a

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Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice' plant details

Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by yellow fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, lean, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: aquifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 8 FT - 12 FT - wide, 8 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10a
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, lean, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Anna's Choice Yaupon Holly produces loads of golden yellow berries in dense clusters that last well into spring or until the birds decide they are ripe, whichever comes first. Either way we get all fall and winter to enjoy the beauty this durable native evergreen shrub provides. Anna's Choice is a vigorous upright to spreading evergreen shrub that is resistant to deer, salt, and is tolerant of a variety of moisture conditions from periodic droughts to periodic flooding. Yaupon Holly is one of the toughest and most tolerant native evergreen shrubs that we have in the US. It can withstand drought, salt, periodic flooding, sun to part shade and even the heat of a parking lot. It can be shaped into a hedge, topiary, or allowed to grow into it's natural large shrub to small tree form. There are numerous selections of this durable shrub on the market from diminutive dwarfs, to weeping forms, to forms that produce red, orange, or even yellow berries.

Gardening facts about Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice' plant

How to Grow Ilex vomitoria 'Anna's Choice'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - dappled shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • clay
    • adaptable
    • average
    • lean
    • well-drained
    • rich
    • rocky
    • gritty

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • birds
    • bees
    • deer resistant
  • Fruit

    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Texture

    • glossy
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