February's Tree of the month is Yaupon Holly, Ilex vomitoria, a small evergreen holly with small brilliant red berries that benefit our native wildlife. Yaupon holly is in the same family as other native hollies, however, this species of holly has very small green leaves an does not grow as large as other species. Only getting to around 20 feet tall, this small tree is a nice choice for a small tree species in our landscapes that offers dark green leaves year round as it is an evergreen. The holly produces small white flowers and the female trees will produce many small red berries. These berries attract native wildlife. These hardy trees grow quickly; they can pruned to a nice tree shape or kept as shrubs making it a very good choice for homeowner's looking for a hardy evergreen that does not grow above 25 feet.