English yew
English yew
Taxus baccata
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 well-drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6
🌵 Thorny
📋Quick Facts
Height
10.0-20.0m
Spread
8.0-15.0m
Growth
🐢 Slow
Takes time to establish
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "3-4" days
Hardiness
Zone 6-7
About
Long-lived evergreen with dark foliage; excellent for topiary.
Top tip
English yew tolerates shade and clipping; ideal for formal hedges and topiary but toxic if eaten.
Also known as: Taxus baccata, English yew, If commun, Tasso comune, Taxus (venijnboom), Teixo-comum, Tejo común, Eibe
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Few pest issues; scale insects very rarely. Tough and long-lived native.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Autumn / fall
The english yew year in your garden
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What to do now
How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy✂️Cutting
Moderate🌿Layering
Moderate🔗Grafting
Advanced🧪Tissue culture
Advanced🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
Pest resistantDisease resistant
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent