Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled 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 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 25 to 60 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 25 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Needled |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Female yews produce attractive red, berry-like fruits, each containing a single seed surrounded by a fleshy red aril. |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Topiary |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
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Yew by valleylynn | Jul 18, 2012 1:52 PM | 6 |