Dwarf plum pine (Podocarpus spinulosus) – hardiness zones in USDA, RHS, Canadian & Australian systems

Low, spreading native conifer from eastern Australia with a sweet, edible fleshy fruit-stalk.

Hardiness ratings

Dwarf plum pine hardiness across the four zone systems
System	Rating	Temperature range	How to read it
USDA hardiness zone	Zone 8–10	−12.2 °C to 4.4 °C	Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating	H4	−10 °C to −5 °C	Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone	Zone 8–9	−7 °C and warmer	Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone	Zone 3–6	−5 °C to 15 °C	Plant tolerates down to this zone

Tolerates coastal exposure in sun or part shade; useful as a low shrub or groundcover
The swollen purple fruit-stalk is edible and sweet — eat the fleshy part, not the hard seed
Hardy and frost-tolerant but slow-growing