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Family: Podocarpaceae
Native to: southeast Australia
Dimensions: shrub with variable habit, may grow low and spreading for a time, but can also grow upright reaching 10' tall
Cold resistance: hardy to 5 - 10°F
Drought resistance: prefers moist soil, but can handle moderately dry conditions once established
Key Features: evergreen conifer, always looks good, great foliage color varies according to the season, purple new growth, turns bronzy/purple in winter or under stress, easy care
Uses: borders, conifer collection, blends well with other acid-loving shrubs, good in containers.
Description:
This conifer from southeast Australia looks much like a yew, but has beautiful purple-tinged new growth, as well as often turning purplish in the winter - a color not commonly seen on the true yews. Although usually advertised as a low, spreading conifer (and I’ve seen it grow that way, in some cases), if it's really happy it can grow into a small tree. It performs beautifully in the Northwest and is a must have for any collector of unusual or Gondwanic conifers, and even normal people too. It appreciates a little irrigation to look its best, and is hardy to around 5 - 10°F once established.
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