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Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis): The Holly You Can Drink
Plant Highlight · Ilex paraguariensis · Ethnobotany — South America's caffeinated holly: the gourd-and-bombilla ritual, its kinship to our native yaupon, and how to grow and cure your own in...
Ilex vomitoria ‘Yawkey’: The yellow-berried yaupon that sells out in winter
Woodlanders Botanicals • Plant Portrait Ilex vomitoria ‘Yawkey’ The yellow-berried yaupon that sells out in winter—its coastal origin story, botanical character, and the quiet cultural gravity behind its leaves. In...
A North American Guide to Hollies
Woodlanders Botanicals • Design Field Guide History, design logic, and the Woodlanders legacy—how to choose the right holly, and how to make it speak in the landscape. Hollies are not...
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