Harrington Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. koreana
Cephalotaxaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Japan
Location
Source of plant
US National Arboretum
Description
Shrub or tree to 30' in height. Leaves 1" to 1 1/2" (rarely to 2") long, abruptly mucronate at apex, dark green above, with about 15 rows of stomata on each glaucous band below, 2-ranked and forming a v-shaped trough on the branchlets. Seeds green, almond-shaped, about 1" long. Has not proven deer resistant for us.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6