Description

An elegant, low, prostrate form of plum yew that is very heat tolerant; will take more shade than almost any needled evergreen; holds color well in winter; tolerates severe pruning and makes a great hedge in a shady area; good for foundation planting

Landscape Attributes

Fritz Huber Plum Yew is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which should be used to full effect.

Fritz Huber Plum Yew is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Fritz Huber Plum Yew will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.