Taxus baccata 'David' (Yew)

Common name: yew

Description: A narrow, upright form of English yew with dense evergreen foliage handsomely margined in bright golden-yellow, holding its colour throughout the year. This slow-growing, columnar male form produces no berries but makes an excellent golden accent, low hedge or focal point among green planting.

Other benefits: low maintenance, tolerates hard clipping, excellent for topiary and hedging, shade tolerant, long-lived

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1m x 0.75m

Position: full sun for best golden colour, tolerates partial to full shade

Soil pH: neutral to alkaline; tolerant of chalk

Moisture: well-drained; dislikes waterlogging

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -20°C