Standishii English yew
Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 7
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Standishii' English yew (Taxus baccata 'Standishii') is a conical evergreen shrub for specimens, accents, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 48 to 60 inches tall and only 12 to 24 inches wide, so it fits narrow spaces. Birds visit it, and it keeps its color through winter.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Coralbells, Winterberry, and Autumn fern.