Podocarpus Pringles

Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Pringles Dwarf', or Podocarpus Pringles, is a compact, slow-growing evergreen shrub featuring dense, dark green, needle-like leaves. It typically reaches 3 to 5 feet tall and wide, making it a popular low-maintenance landscape choice.

Plant Specifications

• Common Names: Pringles Dwarf Podocarpus, Yew Pine, Japanese Yew
• Size: 3–5 feet tall and 3–6 feet wide at maturity
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 through 11 (cold hardy down to about 0°F)
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Growth Rate: Slow

Care and Maintenance

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during the first year to establish roots; highly drought-tolerant once established. Avoid standing or wet soil.
• Soil Type: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil.
• Pruning: Requires very little pruning due to slow growth; can be easily sheared into a crisp low hedge, border, or topiary shape.
• Tolerances: Exceptional resistance to heat, humidity, coastal salt spray, deer, and urban pollution.