Yerba Mate Live Starter Plant – 5 Inches+ Ilex paraguariensis

About This Plant

Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is an evergreen tree valued for its attractive green foliage. It is suitable for containers or outdoor planting in appropriate climates with well-drained soil and consistent moisture.

What You Will Receive

Includes one live Yerba Mate starter plant measuring approximately 5 inches or taller at shipping. The plant is pesticide-free and offered as a live starter plant (seedling/young plant).

Botanical name: Ilex paraguariensis

Plant condition: Pesticide-free, live starter plant; size approximately 5 inches+ tall at time of shipping. Actual plant size and appearance may vary.

Materials

• Live Yerba Mate starter plant
• Natural growing medium
• Protective packaging

Attributes

• Common Name: Yerba Mate
• Scientific Name: Ilex paraguariensis
• Plant Type: Evergreen Tree
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Flower/Fruit Color: White Flowers / Red to Purple Berries
• Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil
• Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
• USDA Zone: 9–11

Grow your own Yerba Mate at home. Dormant or stressed plants may be shipped depending on season and conditions. Please monitor local weather and shipping stress. Returns for live plants are generally not accepted, with photos required for any issue within 48 hours of delivery.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

Please review our Shipping Policy and Return & Refund Policy before purchasing.