Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Mature 25-50ft Plant Description: A multi stemmed

Plant Description: A multi stemmed

evergreen foliage

you’re sure to have some ‘Garden Giants’ appear again and again

this species is set apart by the velvety surface of the leaves

Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Mature 25-50ft Plant Description: A multi stemmedYerba Mte is used to make a tea beverage known as mte in Spanish and Portuguese. It is traditionally consumed in central and southern regions of South America but has experienced a renaissance here in the United States, often marketed as a caffeine substitute and or mixed in with energy drinks, even though the active ingredient, mateine, is simply another name for caffeine. The flavor of brewed mte resembles an infusion of vegetables, herbs, grass and