Cleyera Bigfoot™

Bigfoot™ Cleyera is *Ternstroemia gymnanthera* 'Sotall', an upright evergreen selection with glossy green foliage. Its fast growth and uniform appearance make it suitable for a tall hedge or screen. ## Landscape Use [Southern Living Plants lists a mature size of 15–20 ft high by 5–6 ft wide](https://southernlivingplants.com/the-collection/plant/bigfoot-cleyera/), full sun to part shade, and USDA zones 7a–10b. The plant is recommended for accent, hedge, mass, and privacy planting and is listed as heat tolerant. Its matching plant patent is [USPP13680P2](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP13680P2/en), granted March 25, 2003. [Kew places *Ternstroemia gymnanthera* in Pentaphylacaceae](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:830525-1). ## Growing Conditions Plant in full sun or part shade. Southern Living Plants recommends watering at planting, then watering deeply to settle the soil. Keep mulch 1–2 in. deep and away from the stem. ## Maintenance Fertilize yearly in spring. Shape in early spring before the first flush of growth and renew mulch as needed.