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Podocarpus

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Podocarpus (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

Photo: Alpsdake · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green, violet

What actually matters with this one

It clips like yew but takes real heat and humidity, which makes it the southern answer to a formal hedge.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 7-11
Height
5-15 m
Flowers
Spring
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.