Yews

Image by Iva Vagnerova Yew is a great shrub for borders, entranceways, paths, specimen gardening, or mass plantings. In addition, Taxus yew shrubs tend to be drought resistant and tolerant of repeated…

Image by davidnmoorhouse Japanese yew trees (Taxus cuspidata) come in a wide range of sizes, from dwarfs that rarely exceed 2.5 feet (0.8 m.) to large specimens that can grow more than 50 feet (15.2 m.) tall.…

Image by RuudMorijn Yew trees (Taxus spp.) are small evergreen conifers with soft, flat needles. Some species resemble small trees while others are prostrate shrubs. These are often used in hedges. Unlike…

Image by MaximShebeko Winter’s chill can harm many types of trees, including yews. Contrary to what you might think, winter injury to yews doesn’t generally follow an extremely cold winter. This winter injury…

Image by Els van der Gun Japanese yew trees (Taxus cuspidata) are long-lived evergreens often selected for specimen shrubs or hedges in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 to 7. Trimming a…

Image by herreid Nothing is more useful in a garden than an easy-care evergreen that does just fine in shady sites. Taunton yew shrubs fit the bill as short, attractive evergreens with a nice spreading form…

Image by F. D. Richards Even if you never heard of Hicks yew (Taxus × media ‘Hicksii’), you may have seen these plants in privacy screens. What is a hybrid Hicks yew? It’s an evergreen shrub with long,…