Scientific name: Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’
Family: TAXACEAE
Common names: “Spreading English yew”
Plant Type: Evergreen conifer shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 5-9
Light: Full sun – deep shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Average
Moisture: Moist – average well drained, drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4″-8′ W 8-15′ , slow growing
Leaf and Stem shape: Short dark green needles arranged in two rows
Flower: Small green parts followed by fleshy red arils
Pruning: Can be pruned back very hard to renovate, they will regrow if cut into old wood unlike most conifers
Maintenance: Low – zero
Landscape use: Specimen tree, woodland planting, mixed border, rock garden, groundcover, container
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy, deer eat
Comments: Seeds are toxic but the red fruits surrounding them are apparently edible
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