Watnong Gold English yew
Taxus baccata 'Watnong Gold'
USDA zones6 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Watnong Gold' English yew (Taxus baccata 'Watnong Gold') is a shrub for hedges, specimen planting, foundation beds, 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 36 to 48 inches tall and 48 to 60 inches wide in a conical shape. The evergreen foliage stays on the plant all year, and it attracts birds.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Red twig dogwood, Daffodil, and Fountain grass.