Profile
Anglojap Yew
Taxus x media (T. cuspidata x T. baccata)
Evergreen Tree
Height |
2 - 20 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
2 - 12 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Similar to Japanese yew but size and shape variable depending on cultivar; needles dark green above, lighter beneath; moist, well-drained soil; sun or shade. |
Limitations |
Subject to wind burn and spider mites; red fleshy berries are poisonous. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 4) |
Origin |
A hybrid species developed in Massachusetts. |
Cultivars |
‘Hicksii’ Hicks yew; columnar form, upright branches; hardier than Irish yew; male and female clones; 20' tall. See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. |
