Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia)
The Japanese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia) is a resilient and attractive evergreen shrub to add to your garden. Slow-growing and low maintenance, it’s ideal for busy gardeners or those looking for a long-term landscape solution. Once it’s established, it tolerates dry shade and is both insect and disease-resistant. A popular cultivar of this shrub is the Spreading Japanese Plum Yew, otherwise known as Prostrata or Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Prostrata.' This spreading variant is slow-growing and often used as low shrubbery in gardens.