Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Mature 25-50ft This is an excellent plant

This is an excellent plant for food forests

We recommend planting in meadowscapes or woodland gardens

in clusters of 2-5

We recommend this plant for use in woodland gardens or meadowscapes

evergreen foliage

Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) Mature 25-50ft This is an excellent plantYerba 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