Taxus baccata 'Washingtonii'

English Yew, Common Yew

Family: Taxaceae Yew


Type Tree, shrub
USDA Hardiness range 5B - 7B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Green, yellow
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, hedge, massing, screen, superior hedge, specimen
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal