Prefers neutral to alkaline soils but does just fine in acid soils. Water well from spring to midsummer, then allow it a dry period in late summer, if you can. If you've ever decked a hall at Christmas, you've snipped branches of this common pyramidal evergreen. Goldie and Canary have yellow fruit, and Stewart's Silver Crown has variegated foliage. Greenish-white flower clusters appear in late spring.
New growth continues.
Mature foliage sometimes turns yellowish-green in exposed, sunny areas. Shelter from winter winds. Wander along a water's edge deep in winter, and you'll notice thick stands of a plant heavily cloaked in red berries. For your own yard, ask for a cultivar such as Winter Red, which has fade-free red berries that will brighten your winter landscape for months. Some other cultivars offer orangish berries.