Profile
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
Evergreen Tree
Height |
10 - 40 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
3 - 20 (feet) |
Distinctions |
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. |
Limitations |
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. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
Japan, Korea, Manchuria |
Cultivars |
See entry under Evergreen Shrub. |
Invasive Potential |
May spread invasiveness unknown - Monitor plantings for spread |
