Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall20 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. 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. This evergreen grows at a rapid rate and has green and gold-yellow foliage. Rabbits tend to pass it by. Birds visit it, and it is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Hinoki cypress, Krossa Regal hosta, and Christmas fern.
Native range
Japan, Korea, and Manchuria.