Profile
English Yew (Common Yew)
Taxus baccata
Evergreen Tree
Height |
30 - 60 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
15 - 25 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Lustrous, dark-green, needle-like, evergreen foliage; fleshy single-seeded red berry in the fall; Tolerates pruning; used as a hedge at the Governor's Mansion in Juneau; grows on acidic and alkaline soils; prefers a moist, well-drained sandy loam; sun or shade. |
Limitations |
Subject to wind burn and spider mites; needs well-drained soil; fruits are poisonous to eat. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 6) |
Origin |
Europe, North Africa and the Caucasus Mountains. |
Cultivars |
‘Dovastoniana’ Westfelton yew; upright in habit with horizontal branches and dark green foliage. ‘Erecta’ Broom yew; upright in habit, much wider than Irish yew. ‘Fastigiata’ Irish yew; rigidly columnar and upright in habit;15'-30' high and 4'-8' wide; one of the most picturesque cultivars. |
