Nageia nagi Large Shrubs tumbling over a stone wall

tumbling over a stone wall

deep blue berries that gleam against the pale striping

Salt tolerant

over glossy dark green leathery leaves in whorls of three

Nageia nagi Large Shrubs tumbling over a stone wallThere is something almost meditative about Nageia nagi. Named from the Japanese word nagi, meaning both calm and to mow down one's troubles, this ancient conifer carries a quiet gravitas few trees can match. At the Nyakuoji Shrine in Kyoto a sacred nagi tree has stood for centuries, believed to cut through hardship and leave peace in its wake, and sprigs of nagi have long passed between lovers as a token of steadfast devotion, the leaves too tough and