Japanese Plum Yew

The Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia) is one of the best shade-tolerant evergreen shrubs around! Fine-textured needles are soft to the touch and create beautiful dense year-round greenery!

Evergreen foliage emerges a bright green in early spring and then matures to a gorgeous deep bluish-green. The perfect backdrop for the tiny white blossoms and red jewel fruit that forms, only on female bushes if a male is planted nearby. Not to mention a fantastic backdrop for other plants and shrubs too!

Planting and Application:

Quickly reaching a hefty 5-10 foot in both height and width, these are impressive landscaping shrubs for creating lush privacy, living walls, and green seclusion around your seating areas!

Rarely damaged by deer, go ahead and plant a row as a woodland edging without worry! These are easy-care hedges, back-of-the-border shrubs and lush privacy.

Perfect as backdrops for other plants and shrubs, as anchors for garden beds and borders, hide eyesores and of course screening walls when planted in rows or groupings. Plant along your shaded foundation for vivid curb appeal!

• Hedges, Privacy, Property definition, and Foundation plantings
• Year-round green
• Tiny white blooms & red fruit
• Low water usage once established
• Prune lightly, shearing & shaping as desired for formal or informal appearance

#ProPlantTips for Care:

These low-maintenance evergreens do best in USDA zones 6 through 9. Tolerating more sun in cooler climates, Japanese Plum Yew prefers shaded sites, protected from the afternoon sun.

Drought tolerant and low water usage once established, these are great Xeric shrubs for hotter climates. Moderately moist soil and moderate fertility, these shrubs are not particular on soil type so long as it is well-drained. Mulch is always a great addition to topdress your trees and shrubs to reduce the need for watering and insulate the roots.

• Plum Yews are shade tolerant, preferring full shade to part shade
• Very well-drained soil that's moderately fertile is best
• Healthy growth rate!
• Female shrubs will have fruit if a male is nearby
• When to prune Yews is in early spring or late winter before you see new growth. Shear lightly in summer if you are creating a manicured hedge.

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