Podocarpus nivalis

Alpine Totara, Alpine Totara

Family: Podocarpaceae Podocarpus


Type Shrub, groundcover
USDA Hardiness range 7A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, cascades, erosion control, foundation, ground cover, massing
Height 24" to 8' / 60cm to 2.40m
Spread 4' to 8' / 1.20m to 2.40m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Prostrate, rounded, spreading or horizontal