Fastigiata English yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 30 feet tall2 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
'Fastigiata' English yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') is a tree for borders, containers, specimens, and hedges. 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. Its narrow, conical shape fits tight spaces. It stays evergreen all year, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Sango-kaku Japanese maple, Filifera Aurea sawara cypress, and Royal Purple smoketree.