Dukes Garden Japanese Plum Yew
Retains its color year-round.
Dukes garden japanese plum yew. While other Japanese Plum Yews can grow quite large this dwarf plum yew stays compact. Cephalotaxus harringtonia Duke Gardens Duke Gardens Japanese Plum Yew. It was discovered growing at Duke Gardens at Duke University Durham North Carolina in 1958.
It is an elegant compact form and has all the attributes of a true aristocrat of plants. Duke Gardens plum yew got the name after its discovery at Duke University in the Duke Gardens in 1958. SHOW MORE LOCATIONS.
It tolerates full sun in cool summers but prefers part shade in areas with hot summers. This selection has a very fine texture with dense glossy needle-like foliage that maintains color year-round. Nice specimen or in the foundation or mixed border.
Cephalotaxus harringtonii Duke Gardens Cephalotaxus harringtonii Duke Gardens Leaf. It can be clipped as required or simply left to grow naturally. It grows wild in the forests of Japan beneath larger.
Cephalotaxus harringtonia fastigiata japanese plum yew is an evergreen shrub with a columnar growth habit. Dukes Garden Japanese Plum Yew. The plum yew is sometimes called Korean or Japanese plum-yew and also called the cowtail pine.
This shrub can be kept smaller with infrequent pruning. Good substitute for Taxus in the south. Yews have been one of my personal favorites for many years.