Taxus baccata - 2 litre (Yew)

An interesting evergreen conifer, commonly known as English yew,, well suited to a range of garden conditions, providing year-round structure and foliage.

Expect it to reach around 2m tall by 1.5m wide at 10 years. Happy in sun or partial shade on most soils, and copes well in dry shade. Notable for attractive red bark and red fruits. Fully hardy throughout the UK and valuable for wildlife, attracting bees and birds. Holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Come and see this plant at our Cobham nursery, or get in touch for current availability.

This is often described as the ultimate hedging plant. It has neat, dark green needles and is happy to take close clipping. In The Cottage Garden, Geoff Hamilton says 'This most perfect of hedges can be clipped to form a green, living wall. ' If left to its own devices, it makes a handsome tree, with red-brown bark and a dense, broad, dark canopy.
Yew is poisonous and, if used as a hedge, should never be planted on a boundary where it could be grazed. It is a native of Britain and Ireland. Its wood used to be favoured for the manufacture of bows and was once planted as a sacred tree, which is why it is often to be found in churchyards.