Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Column / Espalier / Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 20-60' x 10-20'
Natural Growth Habit: Oval
Native To: Africa
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Insignificant
Special Features: Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5, #15, 24" Box, 36" Box, 48" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 13-24
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone: 10
A fabulous evergreen tree, Podocarpus gracilior makes a wonderful hedge, screen, distinctive tree, espalier or container plant.. Best in Western Garden zones 8, 9, or 13-24, it thrives on full sun or partial shade with regular water. Glossy green to blue-green leaves are long (2-4 inches), narrow (1/2 inch) and tapered at the ends. They densely cover the branches making this an excellent choice for hedges or screens which require foliage from top to bottom. Native to Eastern African where it is grown for its timber, it is blissfully unaffected by diseases or pests, including deer. This variety is consistently one of Boething Treeland’s most popular.
A fabulous evergreen tree, Podocarpus gracilior makes a wonderful hedge, screen, distinctive tree, espalier or container plant.. Best in Western Garden zones 8, 9, or 13-24, it thrives on full sun or partial shade with regular water. Glossy green to blue-green leaves are long (2-4 inches), narrow (1/2 inch) and tapered at the ends. They densely cover the branches making this an excellent choice for hedges or screens which require foliage from top to bottom. Native to Eastern African where it is grown for its timber, it is blissfully unaffected by diseases or pests, including deer. This variety is consistently one of Boething Treeland’s most popular.