New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Taxus x media |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 20 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Needled |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
| Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Dec 17, 2019 1:02 PM This is an old cultivar that was popular in the 1950's and 1960's and is still sometimes used. It grows as a sort of flat-topped, wide form. It is usually sheared as most yews and is usually seen as 3 to 4 feet high and a little wider. It is a female cultivar that bears the red arils over the seed. There is disagreement of it being hardy to Zone 4a versus Zone 5a from different sources. [ Reply to this comment | |
