Shrub Taxus × media 'Runyan' [Runyan Anglojap Yew] 'Runyan' has wide-spreading branches covered with handsome, glossy, deep green foliage. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer. Dioecious.
Shrub Taxus × media 'Sebian' [Sebian Anglojap Yew] 'Sebian' is a compact, flat-topped, male form with spreading branches. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer.
Shrub Taxus × media 'Vermeulen' [Vermeulen Anglojap Yew] 'Vermeulen' is a slow-growing female cultivar with a rounded habit. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer.
Shrub Taxus × media 'Viridis' [Columnar Anglojap Yew] 'Viridis' is a narrow columnar cultivar with bright green, twisted needles that emerge bright yellow-green in the spring. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer. Dioecious.
Shrub Taxus × media 'Wardii' [Ward Anglojap Yew] 'Wardii' is a dense, flat-topped, female cultivar with wide-spreading branches. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer.
Shrub Taxus × media 'Wortfieldii' [Wortfield Anglojap Yew] Withstands nearly any amount of pruning. Black vine weevil can be a problem, but this is rare. Newly planted yews do not perform well in poorly drained soils. Perhaps overused in the urban landscape. Can be severely damaged by deer. Dioecious.
Shrub/Tree Taxus sp. [Yew] Reports vary, but there are up to 10 species of Taxus, and hundreds of variants and cultivars in various sizes, habits, and forms. Members of the Yew genus are one of the most common evergreen shrubs used in the landscape industry today. This is due in large part to their durability, pest and disease resistance, ease of propagation, and adaptability to environmental conditions. However, the Yew is perhaps overused in the landscape. These plants tolerate…
