Torreya californica conifers A lovely addition to a

A lovely addition to a garden of any size in sun to part shade and well-drained soil

California endemic found in yellow pine forests and chaparral and serpentine communities

spicy addition to salads -- though our plants are mostly for external use

a new forsythia on the scene

This delightful hardy ground orchid features beautiful ultra-violet pink blooms borne in clusters on 1-2ft stems

Torreya californica conifers A lovely addition to aYEW would know this rare member of the yew family that occurs with only a few species in China, Florida and along the Pacific West Coast. All have tiered branches and a wonderful fragrance to the foliage. This species, an understory or chaparral dweller to 30 ft or more under favorable conditions, has cones on adult plants, seed structures that become drupe like when mature, a single seed covered in red to purple flesh. One of the better confers for