Taxus cuspidata 'Aurescens'

Japanese Yew

Family: Taxaceae Yew


Type Groundcover
USDA Hardiness range 4B - 7B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Yellow
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Border, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden, specimen
Height 12" to 24" / 30cm to 60cm
Spread 36" to 5' / 90cm to 1.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green, yellow
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Prostrate, spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage