Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Japanese plum-yew
Notes:
Similar to yews (Taxus spp.), but with the important advantages of heat tolerance and deer resistance. Give some shade in hot-summer climates.
Stoecklein estimates 7"/yr. growth in both height and width.
'Duke Gardens' and 'Prostrata' have earned the PHS Gold Medal Award.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, Odenwald/Turner, AHS, Cal Poly.
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Tags:
acidic soil preferred
coarse texture
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
edible fruit
exposure:full shade
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:tree
habit:columnar
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease free
PHS Gold Medal Award
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
roots:low damage potential
sandy soil tolerant
slow-growing
type:conifer
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:screen
water:moderate to little
well-drained soil required
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