Light. Grows well in full sun or light shade.
Water. Water often while it establishes. After that it withstands drought, and it also tolerates wet soil and extended flooding.
Soil and feeding. It adapts to sand, loam or clay, acidic or slightly alkaline.
Size. Usually kept at about 3 ft; untrimmed it can grow 4 to 7 ft tall and wider than tall. Growth is slow.
Pruning. It needs little pruning beyond trimming the sides to control width. Keep the base wider than the top so the lower leaves stay full.
Problems to watch. No pests or diseases are of major concern.
Good to know. A dwarf form of yaupon holly, a Florida native. It is a male plant, so it never bears berries. It has moderate salt tolerance.
Sources: UF/IFAS Ask IFAS FPS-275: Ilex vomitoria 'Schilling's Dwarf'
