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Evergreen Shrub
Podocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Low Maintenance
🌱 Growing Conditions
Sun RequirementsFull Sun to Part Shade
Water NeedsModerate
Soil PreferencesWell-drained; adaptable
Mature Size8-20' x 6-10'
🍂 Seasonal Interest
Bloom Time & ColorInconspicuous; small blue-green fruit
Fall ColorEvergreen; dense dark green year-round
Wildlife ValueLow - some bird use
🏡 Landscape Notes
Landscape UseHedge, screen, espalier, specimen, foundation planting
Special Features
Refined, dense evergreen foliage with a soft texture; versatile — can be sheared as hedge or left natural; deer resistant; salt tolerant; excellent formal or informal screen
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Distylium
Distylium hybrids
SC NativeScarletta Doghobble Leucothoe
Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta'
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