The podocarpus is a small, lovely tree native to Japan. The Japanese islands are about the same latitude as North Florida. As a result, even in Central Florida we can grow quite a number of trees ...

QUESTION: I have a 3-foot-tall podocarpus growing in the shade, and I would like to transplant it to a sunny site. When and how do I make the move? ANSWER: This small plant can be moved anytime of ...

LAKELAND -- When gardeners think about Podocarpus, they're more likely to view them as utilitarian plants than as objects of beauty. This isn't surprising because Podocarpus don't bear attractive ...

All podocarpus plants are members of the Podocarpaceae family. All are evergreen conifers that grow in tropical or subtropical locations. Though the different species are similar in appearance ...

That’s been the case for a long time with podocarpus (P. macrophyllus), a Japanese evergreen tree. Of potentially large plants routinely relegated to hedge use, podocarpus tolerates harsh ...

For many years Southern California gardens have included the familiar soft, willowy silhouettes of the fern pine, Podocarpus gracilior. Now another podocarpus is gaining ground in the garden ...

Podocarpus (P. macrophyllus) is a good example. Although it's commonly used for hedging, this cold-hardy, East Asian plant can grow more than 40 feet tall and 25 feet wide, and develop a power ...

Podocarpus macrophyllus, sometimes called Japanese yew but known simply as podocarpus in Florida, is an extremely popular plant for screens and hedges. That's a bit strange because this East Asian ...

That’s been the case for a long time with podocarpus (P. macrophyllus), a Japanese evergreen tree. Of potentially large plants routinely relegated to hedge use, podocarpus tolerates harsh ...