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Desert Yaupon

Schaefferia cuneifolia

Desert yaupon is a dense, fine-textured evergreen shrub of south Texas brush with translucent red berries that birds love, a tough, drought-proof native for screening.

Family
Celastraceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–8 ft
Spacing
3–6 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
green, yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, songbirds, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, hedge or screen, foundation
Native states
TX