Its very hardy nature and handsome foliage make it a candidate for specimen use. Full sun or partial shade. Native to central and southern Japan. Zone 5 Grows in Korea, northern and central Japan, and in northeastern China at low to intermediate elevations. Foliage and branching is full and dense.
Female plants bear large olive-like fruits.
This is one of the most effective Cephalotaxus species for massing. Full sun to light shade. Zone 4 This impressive conifer from coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest has the potential of reaching 100' in its native habitat, but 20' is more likely in the Northeast. It has a conical habit with numerous drooping branches and pendulous branchlets. Needles are blue-green, with groups of white ones randomly crowning branch tips.