| Yews' dense medium-sized shrubs are commonly used in clipped hedges and topiary. These slow-growing, long-lived plants range from 1-foot dwarfs to 60-foot giant trees. Their broad, needlelike dark leaves stay green year-round. The foliage is poisonous, and the scarlet fall fruit of female trees has poisonous seeds, so plant away from small children. Tolerate urban dust, air pollution, and, once established, drought. Protect from winter sun and drying winds. Require moist well-drained soils. Will not tolerate strongly acid or alkaline soils. Prune to control size and shape. Mostly disease-free, but prone to black vine weevils. |
Upright and pyramidal in form, this dense spreading shrub or tree can have one or several trunks. Slow growing to 10 to 25 feet tall. Tolerates dry and shady conditions. Produces a lot of fruit.
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Attributes - Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'
Plant Type: Tree
Foliage: Evergreen
Height: 25 ft. to 30 ft.
Width: 6 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8
Notes: Thrives in Alkaline Soil, Dry Climates. Poisonous. Susceptible to Beetles, Mealybugs, Root Rot, Scales.
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