- USDA Growing Zones 7-10
- 10-15 Feet Tall
- 4-6 Feet Wide
Mood Ring Podocarpus boasts the usual easy care for which Podocarpus shrubs are known and a gorgeous color that stands out in the garden from spring through fall. Since it's evergreen, Mood Ring also adds green to your landscape on gray winter days. Hardy to about zero degrees, this Podocarpus easily makes it through winters in zones 7 to 10. Sometimes called Japanese Yew or Buddhist pine, Podocarpus macrophyllus shrubs add color-changing flair to Japanese gardens or nearly any landscape. The shrub is considered deer and disease resistant.
It's hard to say which color on Mood Ring Podocarpus you will love best. But spring will likely be your favorite time for this plant, as the new growth that emerges on the evergreen branches takes on its bronze-pink color. The plant will grow to nearly 15 feet high and about 4 to 6 feet wide, so it's an excellent choice for a privacy screen or grouped for a colorful hedge. Podocarpus is a favorite hedge plant, with its fine-textured foliage and minimal care.
Mood Ring Podocarpus Care
You can plant Mood Ring Podocarpus in full sun, but it does best with a few hours of shade a day. Dig a hole about 3 times larger than the container it comes in and water the ground before planting. Mulch around the shrub and give it consistent, average water. Prune to shape if necessary or to even a hedge in early spring before the first flush of color begins. Add a balanced fertilizer in early spring.
Mood Ring Podocarpus Spacing
When planting a hedge of Mood Ring Podocarpus shrubs, place them about 5 feet apart from center to center.
Mood Ring Podocarpus Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 7-10 |
Plant Type: Shrub |
Sunlight Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun |
Mature Height: 10 - 15 Feet |
Mature Width: 4 - 6 Feet |
Plant Spacing: 4 - 6 Feet |
Growth Habit: Upright |
Flower Color(s): None |
Seasonal Interest: Grown for Foliage |
Foliage Type: Evergreen |
Foliage Color(s): Green |
Resists: Deer |
Tolerates: Heat |
Features: Deadheading Not Necessary, Foliage Interest, Low Maintenance |
Uses: Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Planting |
Plant Brand: Southern Living Plants |
Botanical/Scientific Name: Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Sosa' PP28583 |
- SKU:
- MDRGPOD
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
For more detailed information, please click here.
Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)
Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.