Podocarpus nivalis 'Jalako Red'

Common Name: Jalako Red Plum Pine

Short wide needles with pointed tips are spirally arranged on stiff erect shoots. Noted for its unique seasonal color transformation; dark green foliage in summer changing to a deep red wine color in winter. Small and compact yet sturdy branching makes this a useful durable color accent in the shrub border or container garden. A seedling selection from Kools Nursery in The Netherlands. Named by nursery owner Nelis Kools, who coined the word Jalako in honor of his father Jan and mother Laura Kools. (Iseli Nursery)