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‘Fritz Huber’
Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonii
'Fritz Huber'
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- Heat tolerant
- Evergreen
- Versatile habit
- Description
Low growing variety. 'Fritz Huber' cephalotaxus is a little known but very elegant prostrate selection. It is an attractive, hardy evergreen that holds its color well through the winter. Deer resistant, shade tolerant, and reported to grow well as far south as Houston, Texas. A bit more mounded and bun-like than 'Duke Gardens.'
- USDA Zone
- 6 - 10 (-10°F/-23°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun, Shade
- Height
- 2 - 3'
- Width
- 3 - 4'
- Finish Time
- 2 seasons
- Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 2 Quart
General Care
Soil
Cool, moist soils preferred.Pruning
Little needed; Prune to shape in early summer if desired.Uses
Foundation plantings; groundcover; edging; mass plantings.Growing Tips
Cephalanthus is widely planted as a substitute for Taxus in warm climates. Very shade tolerant. Plant in a protected site in the colder end of its range.Features: Evergreen, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cephalotaxus, Common name: Plum Yew, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Green foliage
Features: Evergreen, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Heat tolerant, Winter interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Cephalotaxus, Common name: Plum Yew, Retail program: Local Roots®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Exposure: Shade, Green foliage