Cephalotaxus fortunei

Fortune's Plum Yew

Family: Cephalotaxaceae Plum-Yew


Type Tree, shrub
USDA Hardiness range 6B - 9A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Screen, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 20' to 30' / 6.00m to 9.20m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown, red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, pyramidal, weeping