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3 - 8 (feet)

3 - 6 (feet)

Attractive narrow-leaved evergreen; dark green foliage, often pruned as a hedge; needs well-drained soil; sun or shade. Grows to 40' in native habitat but many cultivars are dwarf or shrub form.

Subject to wind burn and spider mites; limited to climates similar to Kodiak; red fleshy berries are poisonous; heavily browsed by deer in other parts of the U.S. Taxus canadensis is hardier, but availability is limited.

SC, SE (Zone 4)

Japan, Korea, Manchuria.

‘Capitata’ Upright yew, broad, pyramidal form but requires pruning to keep shape; good winter color retention; 5'–8' tall.; ‘Emerald Mist’ Spreading habit; dark foliage turns bronze in winter; 3'-4' tall, 5'-7' wide.; ‘Intermedia’ round, compact habit; needles fleshy, densely set; 3'-5' tall, 5'-6' wide.; ‘Monloo’ (Emerald Spreader™) flat-topped habit; useful as a hedge, 3' tall, 4' wide.; ‘Nana’ Spreading branches, dense form; slow growing; some resistance to winter burn; heavy fruiting; twice as wide as high; 3'-6' tall.