Taxus baccata (any shaped or topiary form)
Common yew (any shaped or topiary form), English yew (any shaped or topiary form)
Taxus Taxus
T. baccata (any shaped or topiary form) _ If you grow a shaped or topiary form of Taxus baccata (Yew), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
T. baccata (any shaped or topiary form) are dense, evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs with linear, glossy or matt, dark green leaves, paler beneath. Insignificant flowers in spring are followed, on female plants, by fleshy, red fruit containing a single, black seed.
Taxus baccata (any shaped or topiary form) is: Evergreen
Broadly conical
Most parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic if eaten.
Yellow in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Gall mites , Scale insects , Tortrix moth , Vine weevil Gall mites , Scale insects , Tortrix moth , Vine weevil
Phytophthora root diseases Phytophthora root diseases
No regular pruning necessary unless grown as a hedge or topiary.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Taxus baccata (any shaped or topiary form) (Common yew (any shaped or topiary form)) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Topiary
Plant in any well-drained soil. Tolerates exposure, dry soil and urban pollution.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Taxus baccata (any shaped or topiary form)
Common yew (any shaped or topiary form), English yew (any shaped or topiary form)
Taxus Taxus
T. baccata (any shaped or topiary form) _ If you grow a shaped or topiary form of Taxus baccata (Yew), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
T. baccata (any shaped or topiary form) are dense, evergreen coniferous trees or shrubs with linear, glossy or matt, dark green leaves, paler beneath. Insignificant flowers in spring are followed, on female plants, by fleshy, red fruit containing a single, black seed.
Europe, Western Asia
Evergreen
Broadly conical
Most parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic if eaten.
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Yellow in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Gall mites , Scale insects , Tortrix moth , Vine weevil
No regular pruning necessary unless grown as a hedge or topiary.
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Taxus baccata (any shaped or topiary form) (Common yew (any shaped or topiary form)) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Topiary
Plant in any well-drained soil. Tolerates exposure, dry soil and urban pollution.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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