Ilex vomitoria pendula   

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 ½ inches long, crenate margin, evergreen
-Gray-white branches and trunk
-Red berries late autumn through winter on female plants

Note: 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