How much sun does Japanese torreya need?

Japanese torreya grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Japanese torreya bloom?

Japanese torreya blooms in February and March.

Where is Japanese torreya native?

Japanese torreya (Taxodium ascendens) is native to AL, FL, GA, LA and 4 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).

Japanese torreya

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Taxodium ascendens

Last reviewed: September 2026

Toxicity unknown

Japanese torreya (Taxodium ascendens) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

full sun

Water

high

Size

360"–720" H × 180"–300" W

Bloom

Feb, Mar

Native to

AL, FL, GA, LA and 4 more states

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Browse plants for this ecoregion

Piedmont Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Southeastern Plains Southern Coastal Plain Southern Florida Coastal Plain

A narrow, upright, deciduous conifer with fine, feathery, spirally arranged needles that turn copper before dropping in fall. Grows in standing water or seasonally flooded soils, often producing above-ground root knees.

Wildlife value

The dense canopy provides nesting habitat for wading birds and raptors, and the persistent cones supply seed for squirrels and waterfowl through winter.

Common questions

How much sun does Japanese torreya need?: Japanese torreya grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Japanese torreya bloom?: Japanese torreya blooms in February and March.
Where is Japanese torreya native?: Japanese torreya (Taxodium ascendens) is native to AL, FL, GA, LA and 4 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).

Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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