Taxus baccata - Common Yew, English Yew

Variety overview

Specifications:

Origin:

Indigenous

Habit:

Usually multi-stemmed, medium-sized tree, sometimes only large shrub;(3) 5-15 m tall, 5-10 m wide, broadly conical or ovoid, later domed or round crown; branches asymmetrical; diagonally or arching upright twigs nodding to pendent; branches to the ground; slow-growing, 10-30 cm a year.

Flowers:

Dioecious, inconspicuous.

Fruits:

Red, fleshy arils, ca. 1 cm large, greenish seed inside.

Leaves:

Shiny dark green to black green needles, light pale green underneath, arranged in two lines, 2-3 cm long, more radial on the shoot tips.

Roots:

Cordate to deep roots; intense, dense fibrous root system.

Demands:

Sun to semi-shade, full shade tolerated but not favourable; tolerates warmth, usually frost hardy; tolerates urban environments, moderately wind resistant; good for cutting.

Soil:

Moderately dry to moist, likes high humidity, slightly acidic to alkaline on all substrates except peat; if humidity, heat, and humus in the soil is high, the plants will probably suffer from fir-tree weevils.

Note:

All parts of the yew are poisonous except for the red seed casing! Taxus baccata takes well to cutting into old age, even shooting from sawed off stumps; it can be trained well.

Hardiness:

Zone 6a

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