This slow-growing dwarf conifer has a wide, rounded crown and narrowly furrowed, partially peeling bark. Needles, 1 to 1½ inches long, are arranged on V-shaped ranks on each shoot.
Noteworthy CharacteristicsPerfect for tight spaces. Reaches half its mature size in 15 years. Spreading and low-growing cultivar.
CareMay be hardy in Zone 5 if protected from wind. Grow in moist, well-drained soil.
PropagationRoot green-wood or semi-ripe cuttings of terminal shoots in summer or autumn. Cuttings from side shoots seldom develop normally.
ProblemsInfrequent
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- Genus : Cephalotaxus
- Plant Height : 3 to 6 feet
- Plant Width : 3 to 6 feet
- Zones : 6, 7, 8, 9
- Tolerance : Drought Tolerant
- Moisture : Dry to Medium
- Flower Color : Green
- Characteristics : Interesting Bark
- Maintenance : Low
- Light : Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Plant Type : Shrubs
- Growth Rate : Slow
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