| Description | Spreading Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus Harrington 'Prostrata') is an excellent spreading evergreen for the shady garden. Can tolerate full sun but does best in some shade. |
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| Pronunciation | (sef-ah-loh-TAKS-us)( har-ring-TOH-nee-ah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade, best with shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Fruit | Arils (seed cones) are obovoid in shape and measure 1 inch (2.5 cm) long by 0.6 inch (1.5 cm) wide. They have a smooth texture and pale green color with dark green stripes that turn brown when ripe. |
| Leaves | flat needles, lustrous dark green above, pale to silvery stomatal bands below., curving slightly inwards and upwards, forming a narrow V-shape |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 2-3 feet or larger (HS) |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in Hillier's West Hill Nursery as a sport form C. fastigiata, circa 1920 |
| Misc Facts | Named in honor of Charles Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden,. AKA: Cow's Tail Pine |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |
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