Bright Gold Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tallup to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bright Gold' Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata 'Bright Gold') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it grows quickly into a broad shape up to 84 inches wide. Birds visit it. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Panicle hydrangea, Toad lily, and Greig's tulip.