Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata'
Japanese plum yew 'Prostrata', Cow's tail pine 'Prostrata', Harrington's plum yew 'Prostrata', Prostrate Japanese plum yew
Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus
'Prostrata' _ 'Prostrata' is a prostrate to mound-forming, slow-growing, evergreen, coniferous shrub with linear, whorled, yew-like, dark green leaves, bright green when young, and, on female plants, oval, olive-green fruit in autumn.
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata' is: Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Prostrate
Bright-green in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
No regular pruning necessary, but can be used as a hedge. Tolerates hard pruning.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or after stratification in spring. Seed may take two years to germinate. Take cuttings from terminal shoots.
Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed
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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata' (Japanese plum yew 'Prostrata') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 1.2m after 20-50 years.
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade but will tolerate most conditons except dry, gravelly or chalky soils. Tolerates full sun in cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata'
Japanese plum yew 'Prostrata', Cow's tail pine 'Prostrata', Harrington's plum yew 'Prostrata', Prostrate Japanese plum yew
Cephalotaxus Cephalotaxus
'Prostrata' _ 'Prostrata' is a prostrate to mound-forming, slow-growing, evergreen, coniferous shrub with linear, whorled, yew-like, dark green leaves, bright green when young, and, on female plants, oval, olive-green fruit in autumn.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Prostrate
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Bright-green in Spring; Dark-green in All seasons
No regular pruning necessary, but can be used as a hedge. Tolerates hard pruning.
Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or after stratification in spring. Seed may take two years to germinate. Take cuttings from terminal shoots.
Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed
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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata' (Japanese plum yew 'Prostrata') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 1.2m after 20-50 years.
Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade but will tolerate most conditons except dry, gravelly or chalky soils. Tolerates full sun in cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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