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YEW
Taxus
Description:
An easy-to-care-for, easy-to-trim evergreen shrub used in many U.S.
landscapes. They are relatively slow growing and can be very
long-lived. |
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| Common Name: |
Yew |
| Botanical
Name: |
Taxus |
| Type: |
Evergreen Shrub |
| Growth Rate: |
Slow |
| Soil
Preference: |
Well-drained, moist soil,
acid or alkaline. Do not allow water to stand around the root zone. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full sun to shade but growth
is thicker in full sun. |
| Attributes: |
N/A |
| Pests: |
Black vine weevil, scale, yew-gall midge |
| Diseases: |
N/A |
| Care: |
Trim April-July. Planting Instructions: Trees
& Shrubs
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
English Yew
zones 5-7
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| Description:
Dwarf, wide spreading form with the tips of the branches pendulous;
sickle-shaped needles shining dark green above, dull green below. |
| Bloom Color: |
N/A |
| Bloom Time: |
N/A |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-5' |
| Spread: |
5-10' |
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Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'
Pyramidal Yew
zones 4-7 |
| Description:
Usually a pyramidal form, but can be maintained in a tightly pruned form.
Slowly grows to 6' in 10 years. |
| Bloom Color: |
N/A |
| Bloom Time: |
N/A |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
25-40' (slowly growth rate) |
| Spread: |
15-20' |
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Taxus x media 'Brownii'
Brown's Yew, Anglojapanese Yew
zones 4-7
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Description: A large,
broad rounded to globe-shaped male selection with good dark green foliage.
Very suitable for dwarf hedges. |
| Bloom Color: |
N/A |
| Bloom Time: |
N/A |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
8-10' |
| Spread: |
6-12' |
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Taxus x media 'Densiformis'
Dense Yew, Anglojapanese Yew
zones 4-7
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Description: While this
Yew can retain a height of up to 6 feet, it is easily maintained to 3-4
feet. Will grow in sun to shade, although growth is thicker in full
sun. |
| Bloom Color: |
N/A |
| Bloom Time: |
N/A |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' (can grow up to 6') |
| Spread: |
4-5' |
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