Dovastoniana English yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'
USDA zones7 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dovastoniana' English yew (Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana') is a conical evergreen tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows about 71 to 181 inches tall and 47 to 94 inches wide, so give it room. Birds visit it, and it keeps its green color all year.
Pairs well with Sango-kaku Japanese maple, Globosa Colorado spruce, Royal Purple smoketree, and Christmas fern.