General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 12 feet
Plant Spread: 15 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Needled
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Topiary
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Male cultivar will not produce seed
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Grafting, semi-hardwood cuttings
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Common names
  • English Yew
  • Common Yew
  • European Yew

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11
Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-05-31

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