Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus Yew |
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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus Macrophyllus Pringles Dwarf |
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Grows In | Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F through Zone 11 · Above 40° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Deer Resistant, Drought, Insect, Disease, Mildew, Heat |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Average Height | 3' to 4', 4' to 5' |
Average Width | 3' to 4', 4' to 6' |
Fragrances | None |
Podocarpus Macrophyllus 'Pringles Dwarf' is a moderate growing shrub that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8A through 11. It matures to an average height of 3 feet to 5 feet and an average width of 3 feet to 6 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in sand, loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. The foliage is dark green in color.
Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus Yew can be useful in the landscape in foundation plantings, in shrub borders, in landscape beds or islands, in small groupings or as a hedge and also in theme gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus is fantastic evergreen shrub with dark green, needle-like foliage that provides a unique and attractive texture in the landscape. Unlike it's much taller growing Podocarpus cousins, Pringles Dwarf will reach a mature height of about 4 to 5 feet with a similar spread, however can be maintaned at half that size with a couple shearings during the active growth season.
Uses
The smaller size and mounding habit make Pringles Dwarf an excellent selection for home foundation plantings, small to large groupings in landscape beds, a low natural or formal hedge, shrub borders, natural hedge, mass plantings, erosion control on slopes and embankments
Culture & Care Tips
Prefers sun to partial shade and well-drained moist soil. Responds well to shearing for formal shapes or hedges and to control size.