aupon Holly
Ilex Vomitoria

Yaupon Holly is ALL over our farms.

To make room for new beds, we must drastically trim back the 30 ft tall by 30 ft wide old growth on the properties.
We used to burn them after cutting. We really liked the cracking sound the leaves made!
Then we did a little research and brewed a few batches of tea. Now, we don't go a day without it.
How blessed we are to have these plants all over!

Yaupon is the only naturally caffeinated plant that grows in the USA.
Confederate soldiers brewed this tea every morning as a coffee substitute.