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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens'

 
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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens' - Duke Gardens Japanese plum-yew
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Duke Gardens Japanese plum-yew
Family: Cephalotaxaceae (plum-yew family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan and Korea
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A dense evergreen conifer shrub with dark, glossy green needles that keeps its density with age. It grows 4-5' tall and wide in a spreading, mounding habit with slightly upswept branches. Nice specimen or in the foundation or mixed border. A good, hardy substitute for the common yew, combining shade and drought tolerance of the latter but unique for its resistance to deer browse.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CO11 (CO11) • Accession: D1996-0427.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DHG: AM09 (AM09) • Accession: D2023-0062.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: DHG: AM09 (AM09) • Accession: D2023-0062.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: DWH: AM08 (AM08) • Accession: D2023-0062.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: DWH: AM08 (AM08) • Accession: D2023-0062.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: VCA: AU13 (AU13) • Accession: D2009-0063.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 7: VCA: AU14 (AU14) • Accession: D2009-0063.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 8: VCA: AV14 (AV14) • Accession: D2009-0063.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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