Ilex cornuta 'D'Or' Drought Tolerant they ask for moisture to

they ask for moisture to establish but shrug off drought once settled

The genus name itself is far older

Roasted yaupon leaves and twigs were the source of the caffeinated 'black drink' that Indigenous peoples of the Southeast brewed for ceremony and trade

this is the form that finally made gardeners look twice at a native shrub long overlooked despite centuries of quiet usefulness

and as Summersweet

Ilex cornuta 'D'Or' Drought Tolerant they ask for moisture toIlex cornuta 'D'Or' is the golden fruited version of a garden classic, a glossy evergreen Chinese holly hung through fall and winter with large, clear yellow berries in place of the usual red. The dark green, leathery leaves are nearly spineless, most carrying just a single spine at the tip, so the effect is polished rather than fierce, the bright fruit standing out cleanly against the deep foliage. The plant began as a happy accident. Sometime in the