Yaupon Holly 'Stokes'

Ilex vomitoria

How to grow Yaupon Holly 'Stokes'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Prune annually,in winter, to maintain a tidy neat appearance.2

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Stokes is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips.

Growing Stokes from seed

Transplanting Stokes

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Stokes is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Stokes

Yaupon Holly Stokes Etymology

The species name, vomitoria is from the Latin for “empty the stomach”, “make ill”, “become ill” or “to vomit”. 1

Footnotes

1 Latin Dictionary

2 monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/1567/stokes-dwarf-yaupon-holly/