SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Hedgehog'

COMMON NAME: Hedgehog Japanese Plum Yew

GARDEN SIZE: 3 feet tall by 4 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow (up to 3 to 5 inches per year under ideal conditions)

USDA ZONE: 6 to 9

EXPOSURE: Filtered sun to partial shade; tolerates partial sun

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained soils; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings; tolerates brief drought once established

HABIT (FORM): Low, mounded, spreading with dense branching to the ground

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Long, glossy dark green needles emerging lime green in spring

FLOWERS: Non-flowering conifer; grown for foliage

PLANT ORIGIN: Shaded woodlands in Japan and northeastern China and Korea

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a food source for local insects and wildlife.

FERTILIZING: Apply organic compost or fertilizer in early spring before new growth begins

PRUNING: Prune annually to shape if desired

TOXICITY FLAGS: All parts may be toxic if ingested

USES: Foundation planting, specimen shrub, formal groupings, windbreak, shade gardens