Question: Could you please identify this tree? The picture was taken in Dallas. Answer: It's podocarpus, a.k.a. Japanese yew. Here's the info from our Texas Gardening Book. It's a good evergreen for ...

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, their ...

Sometimes called Southern yew, Podocarpus macrophyllus is a Japanese, evergreen species that can grow over 50 feet tall but is generally used for hedges and screens. Suitable for sun or shade.

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Why install plants with potential heights of 40 to 50 feet to serve as waist or chest-high hedges? That’s been the case for a long time with podocarpus (P. macrophyllus), a Japanese evergreen tree. Of ...

Storms in the South can topple shade trees, opening yards to the searing summer sun. Faithful readers asked me to suggest replacements that wouldn't take 50 years to reach a decent size or cause ...

Question. My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat. What should I do? Answer. Podocarpus are tough, durable plants that can grow under challenging situations, but ...