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Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Korean Gold' (Japanese plum yew 'Korean Gold')

Other names: Cowtail pine 'Korean Gold', Cow's tail pine 'Korean Gold', Harrington's plum yew 'Korean Gold', Plum yew 'Korean Gold'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Korean Gold' is an upright, columnar, slow-growing, evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree with erect branched bearing linear, whorled, yew-like, yellow to yellow-green leaves and, on female plants, oval, olive-green fruit in autumn.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
3 m 1.8 m 20-50 years
9 ft 5 ft 20-50 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade but will tolerate most conditons except dry, gravelly or chalky soils. Tolerates full sun in cool, moist climates. Shelter from cold, drying winds.

Suggested uses

Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Narrowly columnar

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

No regular pruning necessary, but can be used as a hedge. Tolerates hard pruning.

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or after stratification in spring. Seed may take two years to germinate. Take cuttings from terminal shoots.

Pests

Diseases

Prune initially when winter planting

Summer trim laterals in first year of planting

Clip hedge to desired shape (optional)

Take softwood cuttings

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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