Archive for September 25th, 2010

Substitute Dwarf Cryptomeria for Yews

For better garden performance and different textural look around a home foundation, plant the dwarf shrub forms of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). Dwarf cryptomeria is an excellent substitute for Japanese yews (Taxus spp.) or ‘Helleri’ hollies (Ilex crenata) which often struggle in heavy clay soils, particularly those poorly drained. ‘Globosa Nana’ (photo) has a “cookie-cutter” […]