Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Brookgreen Gardens somewhat weeping shrub

somewhat weeping shrub

or trained up a trellis for a winter show

obovate leaves running close along reddish stems really could pass for an evergreen huckleberry

well-drained soil and steady moisture

Carrying no fruit

Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Brookgreen Gardens somewhat weeping shrubYaupon is the small leaved evergreen holly of the southeastern coastal plain, native from Virginia to Texas and a member of the holly family, Aquifoliaceae. Adaptable almost to a fault, salt tolerant, drought tolerant, and content in sun or shade, the species takes shearing as neatly as boxwood and has served Southern gardens for generations as hedge, screen, and clipped structure. 'Hoskins Shadow' is a standout among the named forms: a dense, fast