English yew
Taxus baccata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 60 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
English yew (Taxus baccata) is a tree for hedges, specimen planting, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows in a conical shape and stays evergreen all year. The foliage is gold, yellow, or green, and birds visit the plant. It does not flower, so it works well as a quiet backdrop.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Christmas fern, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Asia.