Yaupon hollies are getting too tall
Q: The yaupon hollies in my front yard have gotten so tall that my living room is fairly dark. Can I cut them back severely or would you remove them? Otherwise, what is an evergreen shrub, hopefully native, that will not grow past 5 feet tall?
A: If you cut them back, the yaupon hollies will need pruning every couple of years, so I would remove them. There will be numerous root sprouts afterward. Pull them up when seen. I couldn’t find a native shrub that would work, but I would consider the non-native ‘Soft Touch’ holly, ‘Shi Shi Gashira’ dwarf camellia, ‘Kaleidoscope’ abelia, and dwarf Indian hawthorn.
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