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Duke Gardens Japanese plum yew

Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' form
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' form◐ Part sun or part shadeKathleen Moore ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Excellent deer-resistant shade evergreen and boxwood alternative; avoid wet soil.

Sun Exposure
Part shade–shade
Mature Height (ft)
3–5
Mature Width (ft)
4–6
Bloom Season
Spring
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Sun Exposure

Part shade–shade

Growth Habit

Dense mounded

Mature Height (ft)

3–5

Mature Width (ft)

4–6

More growing details

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom Color

Inconspicuous

Evergreen / Deciduous

Evergreen

Native Status

Non-native

WNC Notes

Excellent deer-resistant shade evergreen and boxwood alternative; avoid wet soil.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' form
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata' form◐ Part sun or part shadeKathleen Moore ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Form
Form◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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