Podocarpus alpinus 'Red Tip'

Common Name: Red Tip Tasmanian Podocarp, Buddhist Pine, Yew Pine, Plum Pine

A very hardy podocarp selection from New Zealand, a dwarf conifer with needle foliage that emerges burnished red in spring and matures to dark, blue-green. Grows slowly to only 1' tall, spreading to 3' wide with an arching habit. Inconspicuous flowers produce red berries. Lean soil and regular summer water in full to part sun. Cold hardy to USDA Zone 7.