Woody > Cephalotaxus > Cephalotaxus harringtonia > Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Hedgehog'
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
'Hedgehog'
Hedgehog Dwarf Japanese Plum Yew
| Family |
| Taxaceae |
| Genus |
| Cephalotaxus |
| Species |
| harringtonia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Hedgehog' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 - 121 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ground cover and border planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist, sandy, well-drained soils. Deer and heat tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Spreading, low and dense. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Linear, spirally-arranged, yew-like leaves that appear in a v-shaped pattern on erect stems. Many rise up from the base. 2 - 4 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| The needles are green and yellow at the tip. |
| Texture Description |
| The needles are glossy in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
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