ShrubsJapanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonii
Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonii) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 5-10 ft x 5-10 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs. It stands up well to deer, shade and heat, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 6-9
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 5-10 ft x 5-10 ft
- Tough against
- Deer, Shade, Heat, Humidity
- Native to
- Japan / Korea
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Japanese Plum Yew is hardy to about -10°F (estimated from USDA zone 6), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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