Taxus cuspidata

Japanese Yew

Family: Taxaceae Yew


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 4B - 7A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Green, yellow
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Hedge, screen, superior hedge, specimen
Height 15' to 35' / 4.60m to 10.60m
Spread 15' to 40' / 4.60m to 12.20m
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 Pyramidal, rounded