Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Brookgreen Gardens semi-evergreen subshrub of the mint

semi-evergreen subshrub of the mint family

somewhat weeping shrub

well-drained soil and steady moisture

a slender column of dense

Ilex vomitoria 'Hoskins Shadow' Brookgreen Gardens semi-evergreen subshrub of the mintYaupon 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