Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Duke Gardens'
Common name:
Duke Gardens Plum Yew
Pronunciation:
sef-a-lo-TAKS-us ha-ring-TON-ee-uh
Family:
Cephalotaxaceae
Genus:
Type:
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Conifer, evergreen shrub, wide spreading, branches horizontal to partially ascending, possibly 4 ft high and 8 ft wide in 20 years. Leaves dark green, even in full sun. A male clone.
- Sun to part shade
- Hardy to USDA Zone 5 A branch sport of 'Prostata' which arose at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina.
- Oregon State University campus: east of 14-15 St. near Monroe Ave., near the Turkey Oak, Quercus cerris
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plant habit, spring
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new growth, spring
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plant habit, summer
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branchlet
