Roman Candle Podocarpus Yew is a variegated evergreen shrub that has white to light green new growth. This podocarpus is a tough shrub in a low maintenance package, it offers disease, pest, and deer resistance and tolerates full sun and heat. At 10-15 ft. H at maturity and 3-4 ft. W, it sports an upright habit that can be used for a number of landscape applications. The soft color palette allows you to create foundation hedge lines or privacy screens that you can build on with any variety of color combinations or textures. Space them 3 ft. apart for a dense hedge or space them 5 plus feet apart to create individual columns of textured growth. They are evergreen shrubs, so you will get a dense habit-year around. This bush is hardy in USDA Zones 7b-10b (Hardy to 5° to 10°F), making them viable for most of the country.
Roman Candle Podocarpus shrubs have light green new growth each spring that turns darker green as the foliage matures
Podocarpus bushes are a tough, low-maintenance evergreen shrub
Matures to 10-15 ft H x 3-4 ft W
Hardy in USDA Zones 7b-10b (5° to 10°F)
Columnar growth habit makes it ideal for hedge lines and privacy screens
Plant this shrub in full sun to part shade
Average Shipping Size: 12-18 inches tall X 10-15 inches wide
Ships from Alabama - Customers beyond the Southeast US should place orders from early fall to late spring to avoid heat damage in transit
Placing a large order? Consider ordering 1-2 plants to ensure that they will meet your specifications before placing the order for the entire project