Taunton's Yew Taxus x media 'Tauntonii'

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Taunton's Yew

Taxus x media 'Tauntonii'

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Taxus x media "Tauntonii"

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Height: 3 feet

Spread: 5 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 3b

Description:

A versatile evergreen shrub with a densely compact, spreading habit, bright green emerging foliage is held against dense, dark green needles in spring; a superb garden shrub that takes pruning very well; does well in shade, resistant to winter burn

Ornamental Attributes:

Taunton's Yew has dark green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The ferny leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. The fruits are red drupes displayed from early to late fall.

Landscape Attributes:

Taunton's Yew is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Taunton's Yew is recommended for the following landscape applications;

* General Garden Use
* Mass Planting
* Hedges/Screening
* Topiary

Plant Characteristics:

Taunton's Yew will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder zones.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.


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