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Other Names:  Japanese Nutmeg-Yew

Description:

An unusual and rare evergreen of Japanese origin that is a member of the yew family; interesting green and yellow variegation makes it a perfect focal point on the landscape; very slow growing with a loose pyramidal habit; protect from winter winds

Ornamental Features

Variegated Japanese Torreya has attractive yellow-variegated green foliage which emerges light green in spring on a tree with a pyramidal habit of growth. The needles are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter. It produces green nuts in late fall. The smooth red bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Landscape Attributes

Variegated Japanese Torreya is an evergreen tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

This is a relatively low maintenance tree, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Variegated Japanese Torreya is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Vertical Accent

Planting & Growing

Variegated Japanese Torreya will grow to be about 30 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.