Maki bigleaf podocarp
Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki'
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maki' bigleaf podocarp (Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Maki') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, specimens, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a narrow column, so it fits tight spaces. The evergreen foliage gives you color all winter. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Azalea, Mondo grass, and Blue Mouse Ears hosta.