Shrubby Yew Podocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki'
Pronunciation: poh-doh-KAR-pus mak-roh-FIL-us
SKU #06650
| Description | A medium-sized variety of Yew Podocarpus that will accommodate smaller spaces, more ideal for foundation plantings. Slower growing than others with dense upright branching on a pyramidal form, heavily covered by small, dark green, needle-like foliage. A wonderful, slow-growing, low maintenance hedge or screen plant. Evergreen. This dioecious conifer is grown from seed; we can not guarantee if a plant purchased will be male or female. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide in 10 years; larger with age. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary |
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| Design Ideas | Narrow form means this plant works well in narrow city side yards. Also works well along backyard fence lines to block undesirable views. Small enough for courtyards and walled gardens, use as a corner element or treat as a semi-formal green column. Very adaptable to contemporary or Asian-inspired themes. A lifesaver on deep, narrow lots and as a columnar divider to separate multistory homes. Grow this tree with other plants that offer similar easy care requirements. |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia); Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus); Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Abelia (Abelia); Hebe (Hebe) |
| Care | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; prefers regular water but tolerates some drought. Feed in early spring before new growth emerges. Prune annually to shape. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7
Good to grow!
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Centre Ridge Garden Center - 652 Centre St.
Nutley, New Jersey 07110 -
Metropolitan Plant Exchange 471 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
West Orange, New Jersey 07052 -
RICHFIELD FARMS 1139 Van Houten Ave.
Clifton, New Jersey 07013
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.