The Calm, Cool, and Collected Evergreen
Looking for a plant with poise? Meet Podocarpus, the dapper evergreen that’s always dressed to impress. With its deep green, leathery leaves and upright, sculptable shape, this plant is the strong, silent type: dependable, refined, and happy to stay in its lane (unless you ask it to hedge or topiary — then it’s game).
Growing anywhere from 6 feet to 40+ feet tall (depending on variety and pruning), Podocarpus is ideal for screens, formal hedges, or sculptural specimens. It’s slow-growing, tidy, and wonderfully adaptable to pruning — your garden’s green canvas, ready for whatever design you dream up.
Hardy in USDA Zones 8–11, it thrives in warm climates and handles sun, shade, urban pollution, and coastal breezes like a pro.
Japanese Yew Pine
Plant in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of various soil types as long as they’re well-drained. Water regularly until established, then reduce — it’s fairly drought-tolerant once settled in. Trim as needed to shape. Pest-resistant, low-fuss, and always elegant — Podocarpus is the plant equivalent of a well-tailored suit.