Yew Pine (Podocarpus)

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Yew Pine (Podocarpus) (Podocarpus macrophyllus) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 7-9, that matures to about 20-40 ft × 10-20 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. It blooms in yellow. It attracts songbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat.

USDA zones

7-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

20-40 ft × 10-20 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Bloom color

Yellow

Attracts

Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Salt

Native to

Southern China, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan