Taxus × media
Anglojap Yew

Family:

Taxaceae (Yew Family) 28

Genus:

Taxus (Yew) 28

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 520

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green foliage is evergreen, with soft needles)

Fruit Notes:

Red;brown (Female plants have a fleshy, red aril that surrounds a hard, brown nutlet; the aril is the only part of Taxus that is not poisonous)

Ultimate Height:

2-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

2-12 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, except those that are poorly drained

Range:

Hybrid origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Flat needles mostly 2-ranked (Taxus cuspidata is less 2-ranked). Blunt bud scales (T. cuspidata has more pointed bud scales). First and second year stems are olive colored (T. cuspidata stems turn brown the second year).

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Parts and Problems of Yew

Special Characteristics:

Pollution Tolerant 217

Shade Tolerant 115

Additional Information

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.

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62 Taxus × media found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2010_08804*A	NISW
2	2009_07097*A	SCHL
3	2010_04589*A	SCPA
4	2009_04999*A	PMU
5	2010_08694*A	TERM
6	2010_13109*A	PRSV
7	2010_13110*A	PRSV
8	2010_12892*A	HILL
9	2009_06332*A	HEAV
10	2009_09330*A	PHYS
11	2010_08713*A	FOPN
12	2010_08803*A	AERO
13	2010_08805*A	NISW
14	2010_08676*A	TERM
15	2010_08796*A	AERO
16	2010_12891*A	HILL
17	2009_04124*A	STEW
18	2009_13989*A	LYNN
19	2009_13990*A	LYNN
20	2010_12889*A	HILL
21	2010_12890*A	HILL
22	2010_08802*A	AERO
23	2010_08726*A	FOPN
24	2010_08675*A	TERM
25	2010_08801*A	AERO
26	2010_11282*A	MANN
27	2010_08799*A	AERO
28	2009_10350*A	ELLT
29	2010_08783*A	AERO
30	2010_08701*A	FOPN
31	2010_08691*A	TERM
32	2009_07098*A	SCHL
33	2010_08789*A	NISW
34	2010_08790*A	NISW
35	2010_08800*A	AERO
36	2010_08674*A	TERM
37	2010_08748*A	FOPN
38	2010_08698*A	AERO
39	2010_08781*A	FOPN
40	2012_01272*A	LAMB
41	2010_08688*A	TERM
42	2010_08715*A	FOPN
43	2010_08712*A	FOPN
44	2010_08784*A	AERO
45	2009_11710*A	LYNN
46	2010_08709*A	FOPN
47	2010_08699*A	AERO
48	2010_07787*A	FREH
49	2010_04598*A	SCPA
50	2009_00333*A	NLSN
51	2009_00333*B	NLSN
52	2010_08749*A	FOPN
53	2010_08782*A	AERO
54	2010_08714*A	FOPN
55	2010_08693*A	TERM
56	2010_08779*A	FOPN
57	2010_08780*A	FOPN
58	2009_04121*A	STEW
59	2009_10351*A	ELLT
60	2010_08692*A	TERM
61	2009_10545*A	LWSN
62	2021_00099*A	TEL