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Beginner
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4m
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15m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'
Other names: Irish yew, Florence court yew
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Genus: Taxus
Variety or cultivar: 'Fastigiata' _ 'Fastigiata' forms a dense, compact, broad column with a many pointed crown. The familiar Yew of many English churchyards. Its very dense habit makes it particularly useful as a hedging plant, or as a splendid specimen plant.
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Tree shape: Conical
Toxicity: Most parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic if eaten.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' (Irish yew) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 4m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in any well-drained soil. Will tolerate exposure, dry soils and urban pollution.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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