The yaupon holly considered by many as a weed in the South is actually an energizing tea that's been around for centuries. It's a rarity to start my morning with anything other than a steaming cup of ...

Lavender Coconut, the bestseller at the Yaupon Brothers American Tea cafe and processing facility in Edgewater, Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Yaupon tea is made from the leaves of the Yaupon holly ...

The fruits of yaupon holly are toxic to humans, but the leaves have been used traditionally to make a tea-like beverage. Vicky McMillan Holly is, course, a traditional symbol of the Christmas season, ...

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Lots of people in the Southeast — and beyond — grow this plant as a shrub or hedge without really knowing its identity. It is a native evergreen, and it is widely cultivated as a popular yard plant, ...

EDGEWATER — After a strong storm washed over his hometown of New Smyrna Beach around 10 years ago, Bryon White noticed that among the damaged vegetation, one particular plant stood stronger than ...

Yaupon holly is probably best known these days for its use as an ornamental evergreen in the landscape. The shrub is a native of the southeastern United States, and it grows in most southern states in ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Bryon White fought his way through palmettos and brush, pointing out poison ivy as he hiked through a patch of woods with a golf course as its neighbor. The former beach safety ...

If you’re looking for a low-maintenance plant to add to your landscape, you can’t beat yaupon holly. This attractive native, the ultimate survivor, is so trouble free and versatile it can fill most ...

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon. Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part of the North American diet for more than 1,000 years, ...