Family: Cephalotaxaceae
Common Name: Japanese plum yew
Origin/Ecology: Natie to Japan
Habit: Spreading, rounded form; normally wider than tall
Leaves: Sharply tapered leaves, 1-2″ long. Lustrous dark green. Holds colour well in winter unless exposed to full sun and wind.
Leaf Arrangement: Spiral, 2-ranked
Flowers and Fruit: Non-showy flowers enclosed in a bract on male plants; olive-like fruit on female plants.
Bark:
Water Use, Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates dry, sandy, or clay soil
Exposure: Full to part shade.
Landscape Uses: Shady areas, foundation plantings, specimen.
Limitations:
Other Features: Deer resistant. One of best needle evergreens for shade. Fruit is edible.