Free Shipping On Orders Over $100

Order by Phone - 1-866-618-5659

Spreading Plum Yew

6 Reviews
| 1 answered question
$36.99
  • Dark green needles for foliage
  • Matures to 3-4' wide by 2-3' tall
  • Hardy in USDA Zones 6 - 9
  • Plant in full sun to part shade
Pot size

Description

The Spreading Japanese Plum Yew is a low-growing evergreen conifer with a gracefully mounding growth habit that can tolerate shade, heat, polluted, and drought conditions once established. This ground cover shrub has attractive shiny dark green needles for foliage that create an interesting texture. Spreading Japanese Plum Yew is often used under trees and in shady areas as groundcovers, in rock gardens, as foundation plantings, or in woodland gardens.

Care & Use

Getting Started: Understanding Your New Plant

Review your plant's information on our website or the tag that comes with it. Be mindful of sunlight preferences, soil type, and spacing needs.

Our plants are adaptable but grow best in the correct USDA Zones. Click here to learn more about your USDA Zone.

Planting Instructions

Dig a Hole

First, dig a hole three times the width of the root ball of your plant. This makes it easier for the root system to spread out quickly. Dig the hole deep enough that your plant will sit level with or slightly above the ground around it.

Amend Your Soil

Mix your native soil with rich gardening soil to provide extra nutrients and support plant growth. If your soil is clay-heavy, we recommend mixing your native clay soil with equal parts of Pine Bark mulch to improve drainage and the overall breathability of your soil.

Place Your Plant

Examine the roots. If they appear tightly bound, gently coax them apart; this ensures they can spread into the new soil. Place your plant in the hole so the top of the rootball is even with the surrounding soil—Backfill around it with the amended soil mixture. The roots need access to oxygen for your plant to thrive, so do not cover the rootball; place soil around it.

Mulch Your Plants

Top the soil beneath your plant with 3-4 inches of mulch to help it retain moisture. Be careful not to cover the rootball - your new plants roots need access to oxygen.

Water Your Plant

Soak the plant with a hose afterward to hydrate the plant, as well as get the soil and mulch situated. Develop a regular watering schedule based on your plant's needs and local weather patterns. Remember, over watering is just as, if not more, harmful than under watering.

Spacing Recommendations

Spreading Plum Yew Spacing Recommendations

For a seamless planting, plant your Spreading Plum Yew 3-3.5 feet apart. Otherwise, space them 4+ feet apart for gaps between plants.

  • Scientific Name
    Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata'
  • Hardiness Zone
    6, 7, 8, 9
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Evergreen or Deciduous
    Evergreen
  • Features
    Attracts Birds / Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
  • Feature Color
    Green
  • Uses
    Border, Container, Hedge, Mass Planting
  • Water Needs
    Water-Wise
  • Bloom Season
    None

Growing Zones : 6, 7, 8, and 9

Compare with Similar Items

A table comparing the facets of 5 products
Facet
Mood Ring Podocarpus Yew
View details
podocarpus pringles shrub in a black nursery container
Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus Yew
View details
yew trees for sale roman candle podocarpus
Roman Candle Podocarpus Yew
View details
Sunshine Ligustrum with soft green and yellow foliage.
Sunshine Ligustrum
View details
Variegated Privet
View details
By
BySouthern Living Plant CollectionFlowerwoodSouthern Living Plant CollectionSouthern Living Plant CollectionFlowerwood
Price
Price
From $19.98
From $18.99
$36.98
From $19.98
From $19.99
Description
DescriptionThe Mood Ring® Podocarpus Yew is a dynamic new addition to the Southern Living Plant Collection! This variety is renowned... The Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus Yew is the dwarf cousin of the Japanese Yew reaching a mature size of 3-4ft H... The Roman Candle™ Podocarpus features dense, upright branches adorned with slender, lance-shaped leaves that cascade gracefully. This evergreen shrub has... The new Sunshine Ligustrum (Ligustrum sinense 'Sunshine' PP20379) from the Southern Living Plant Collection completely reinvents the traditional Privet! It's... The Chinese Variegated Privet (Ligustrum sinense 'Variegata') offers unique creamy-white and green smooth textured foliage. In spring to mid-summer this...
Spreading Japanese Plum Yew
Flowerwood

Spreading Plum Yew

From $18.99

The Spreading Japanese Plum Yew is a low-growing evergreen conifer with a gracefully mounding growth habit that can tolerate shade, heat, polluted, and drought conditions once established. This ground cover shrub has attractive shiny dark green needles for foliage that create an interesting texture. Spreading Japanese Plum Yew is often used under trees and in shady areas as groundcovers, in rock gardens, as foundation plantings, or in woodland gardens.

Pot size

  • 2.4 Gallon
  • 2.5 Quart
View product