Cephalotaxus Species
(We 'Mail-Order' through-out New Zealand.)
Updated 01-02-2010
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Cephalotaxus fortunei - Fortune Plum Yew. Native of Eastern & Central China. Needles are longer than those of the related harringtonia. Will grow in shade very well. Fortunei makes a spreading bush. 3 metres high & wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 7. Produced to order. |
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Cephalotaxus harringtonii 'Fastigiata' - Upright Japanese Plum Yew. Strong vertical growth, not unlike an Irish Yew. Bright green spring growth. Most attractive. A slow starter. Does well in shade as well as full sun. Columnar shape. 1.5 metres high x 1.2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 7. |
| Cutting Grown | 4.5 ltr HP | 40 cm high | $20.50 |
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Cephalotaxus harringtonii 'Prostrata' - A broad spreading plant most attractive in spring when new growth is pale lime green. Good for filling in under or near larger trees. Shade loving. 1 metre high x 1.5 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 7.
| Cutting Grown | 3 ltr HP | 30 cm high x 40 wide | $21.50 |
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Cephalotaxus harringtonii var. drupacea- A native of Japan. A low spreading tree. Developing a wide rounded crown. Does well in intense shade. 2 metres high and wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden. Zone 6. |
| Cutting Grown | Not available this season. |
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Cephalotaxus sinensis - Chinese plum yew. Native to east & central China south to Yunnan. Is closely related to Cephalotaxus harringtonia but is most clearly different by the slender drawn out tips to leaves. In cultivation is a shrub to 5 metres but in natural habitat can reach 15 metres.
| Seedlings | Not available this season |