Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Intermedia' [Dwarf Japanese Yew] 'Intermedia' is a very functional, durable, compact, and low-growing dwarf Yew with deep green foliage. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Thayerae' [Thayerae Japanese Yew] 'Thayerae' is a very functional and durable shrub that is wide-spreading and flat-topped. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media [Anglojap Yew] Highly variable in form, color, growth rate, and hardiness. Select carefully, especially for hardiness. 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. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Andorra' [Andorra Anglojap Yew] 'Andorra' is a pyramidal selection that is uncommon in the trade. 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Anthony Wayne' [Anthony Wayne Anglojap Yew] 'Anthony Wayne' is an interesting columnar, female cultivar that has strongly upward growing shoots tipped with bright green new growth. 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Bobian' [Bobian 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Brownii' [Brownii Anglojap Yew] 'Brownii' is a dense, rounded, male cultivar. Withstands nearly any amount of pruning and can be easily maintained at any size. 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Chadwickii' [Chadwick Anglojap Yew] 'Chadwickii' is a dense, low-growing cultivar with spreading branches that maintain excellent winter color. 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Dark Green Spreader' [Dark Green Spreader Anglojap Yew] As its name implies, 'Dark Green Spreader" is a deep green spreading form that is twice as wide as it is tall. 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. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus × media 'Densiformis' [Densiformis Anglojap Yew] 'Densiformis' is a dense, wide-spreading, female form with bright 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. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
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