Duke Gardens Cephalotaxus

Duke gardens will eventually reach 3 to 4 feet in height but it is slow to gain height as it spreads in a lovely semi formal oval to rounded shape.

Duke gardens cephalotaxus. Duke gardens at duke university in durham nc has some lovely specimens of this beautiful low growing cultivar with arching branching. Cephalotaxus harringtonia duke gardens sku 2466 a graceful finely textured evergreen shrub with a spreading mounded habit. It was discovered growing at duke gardens at duke university durham north carolina in 1958.

Cephalotaxus duke gardens is a remarkable plant first discovered in duke gardens nc in 1958 where it occurred as a branch mutation on a plant of cephalotaxus harringtonia fastigiata. Duke gardens is a compact form of cephalotaxus harringtonia that typically matures in a vase shaped form to 3 4 tall. The perfect home foundation plant duke gardens is a dwarf plum yew with a spreading mounded growth habit to 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide with no pruning.

However being a dioecious plant it requires one male plant for the female plants to produce fruit. The species duke gardens is a variety that was discovered at duke gardens in durham north carolina and is noted for its compactness. It is an excellent accent plant for shaded areas of the landscape.

This evergreen is great for low hedges or foundation plantings. Duke gardens is recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the united states renowned for its landscape design and high quality horticulture. Each year more than 300 000 visitors come to duke gardens from all over the world.

It was discovered growing at duke gardens at duke university durham north carolina in 1958. Plants are commonly called plum yews because the fruits on female plants resemble tiny plums and the foliage resembles that of yews taxus. Cephalotaxus duke gardens also known as japanese plum yew duke gardens is a glossy dark green needle like foliage with a spreading mounding habit.

This plant produces fruit similar to plums which are edible hence its common name plum yew. Flattened leaves grow two ranked on the branches when planted in shade as if waiting for any ray of sunshine they can get. Admission is free and we are open 365 days a year.