Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly

{"key":"schilling","id":"PLT-ILEX-VOMI-SCHILLING","slug":"schillings-dwarf-yaupon-holly","name":"Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly","botanical":"Ilex vomitoria ‘Schilling’s Dwarf’","eyebrow":"Everyday green structure","benefit":"A softer edge. With room to spread.","intro":"Small leaves and a rounded silhouette bring calm to a busy planting plan. This native yaupon selection works beautifully as a broad green layer, provided “dwarf” does not get mistaken for permanently tiny.","h":[4,7],"w":[6,10],"install":[1.5,2],"maintained":[3,5],"color":"#53623c","habit":"round","light":"Sun to part shade","lightTags":["sun","part"],"water":"Water to establish; drought tolerant once rooted","season":"Evergreen · male selection without berries","care":"Light shaping; regular pruning for a smaller hedge","site":"A useful Gulf Coast starting point for an evergreen border or repeated planting islands. Match the available bed width to the intended form, then review drainage and direct salt exposure at the property.","sizeNote":"UF/IFAS lists a natural mature range of 4–7 ft high and 6–10 ft wide. The 3 × 5 ft maintained example requires ongoing pruning. A low nursery mound does not represent its lifelong size; leave room for its spreading base.","uses":["A repeated green layer","A broad border beside an open lawn","A maintained low hedge","A backdrop for seasonal flowers","An alternative scale to tree-form yaupon"],"checks":[["Draw the base first","Mark the full mature width on the layout before deciding how many plants fit. Keep that outline outside gate swings, chair space and the route to the pool."],["Choose your maintenance level","A natural mound and a clipped hedge have different space needs. Decide which look you want before installation, rather than relying on future pruning to rescue a narrow bed."],["Keep sightlines useful","Compare the intended hedge height with windows and the view from a seated position. A planting can look low in an aerial rendering and still block the view you value."],["Confirm the nursery label","Ask for Schilling’s Dwarf specifically. It is a male selection without red berries; the larger Pride of Houston guide describes a different form and purpose."]],"faq":[["Can I keep it three feet tall?","A maintained hedge is an option, with a continuing pruning commitment. The comparison shows one possible maintained size, not a growth limit or a guarantee that every location supports that form."],["Does it have sharp holly leaves?","Its small leaves lack the prominent sharp spines people often associate with holly. Leave access space anyway so visitors do not need to brush through the planting."],["Which yaupon belongs in my design?","Start with the job: a broad lower layer, a tall screen or a tree accent. Choose the named selection and nursery form after the required height and width are clear."]],"sources":[["Cultivar dimensions + care · UF/IFAS","https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FP275"],["Local yaupon context · UF/IFAS Escambia","https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/escambiaco/2023/11/08/weekly-what-is-it-yaupon-holly/"]],"companions":[{"slug":"american-beautyberry","name":"American Beautyberry","title":"Add a seasonal contrast","reason":"Use beautyberry in a separate roomy pocket for fall fruit and an informal outline. Keep the evergreen yaupon visible when beautyberry is bare.","image":{"id":"6a9f5cd67400c99880f6f542","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd67400c99880f6f542_landova-beauty-context-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with American Beautyberry"}},{"slug":"rose-creek-abelia","name":"Rose Creek Abelia","title":"A flowering layer nearby","reason":"Consider Rose Creek where light and drainage suit both plants. Lay out two full mature footprints rather than squeezing flowers under the holly.","image":{"id":"6a9f29186dd776cdaf22637e","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f29186dd776cdaf22637e_landova-shrub-rose-context.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Rose Creek Abelia"}}],"wholeFit":"contain","wholeCaption":"Illustrative whole-plant study. Use the measured comparison for installed and mature size.","detailCaption":"Illustrative foliage and seasonal detail; appearance varies by season and growing conditions.","native":true,"guideKind":"Native cultivar guide","aliases":["Schillings Dwarf","Dwarf Yaupon"],"images":{"context":{"id":"6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd31fbbc23ce58d34ef_landova-schilling-context-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative planting concept with Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly"},"whole":{"id":"6a9f5cd32a41d062f4f88aad","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd32a41d062f4f88aad_landova-schilling-whole-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative view of Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly overall form","fit":"contain"},"detail":{"id":"6a9f5cd466fa7f7908a84376","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a975baac0f352647862d847/6a9f5cd466fa7f7908a84376_landova-schilling-detail-r05.webp","alt":"Illustrative view of Schilling’s Dwarf Yaupon Holly foliage and seasonal detail"}},"caution":"Dwarf is relative: natural size can reach 4–7 ft high × 6–10 ft wide. A smaller hedge needs pruning."}