Hardiest of the podocarps, this alpine totara, a UC Santa Cruz collection from Mt. Ruapehu on New Zealand’s north island, is a small bushy shrub, slow growing to 3ft. tall up to 8ft. wide with dense green foliage that turns an exquisite bronze in winter. Happy growing over walls and banks — even in containers. Sun to part shade where soil is well drained. Regular summer water where dry. Frost hardy to 0F. USDA zone 7.

DWARF TOTARA

Podocarpaceae