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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Watnong'
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Common name:
Watnong Japanese plum-yew
Family:
Taxaceae (yew family)
Distribution:
Species native to Japan and Korea
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This evergreen conifer shrub is a spreading, slow-growing selection reportedly growing 2-3' tall by 4-6' wide. The needles are glossy and dark green. Use as a specimen or in a foundation planting. Once established, this cultivar is drought tolerant and shows amazing heat tolerance and is highly resistant to deer browse.
Locations
1:
AZA: AX14
(AX14)
• Accession: D2000-0843.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
CON: CH12
(CH12)
• Accession: D2000-0843.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual