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Taxaceae
Yew
Taxus baccata
Also known as Taxus baccata aurea, Taxus baccata var. dovastonii-aurea, Taxus horizontalis, English yew
Native Plants · Yew · Taxus · Evergreen · Hedge · Topiary · Formal Garden · Shade Tolerant · Long-Lived · Toxic · British Native
English Yew is an extremely long-lived, slow-growing evergreen that tolerates a wide range of soils and both sun and deep shade. It responds excellently to pruning and shaping, making it a classic choice for hedges, topiaries, and formal garden structures. Keep in mind that all parts of this plant except the red aril flesh are highly toxic to people and animals.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to partially dry between waterings once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 20 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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