Upright Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Fastigiata'
Upright Plum Yew is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, chalk or acid soil, flowering varies by climate.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 250 cm |
| Spread | 100 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 250 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 100 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, chalk soil, acid soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Upright Plum Yew's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Coral bells 'Fire Alarm'to edge in front
- David Viburnumto edge in front
- Heucherato edge in front
- Lily Turfto edge in front
- Japanese Araliato flower when it does not