Taxus × media
Common Yew
Pronunciation
TAX-us MEED-ee-a
Pronunciation Audio
Family
Genus
Nativity
Hybrid; T. cuspidata native to Asia, T. baccata native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.
Growth Habit
Tree or shrub, pyramidal, spreading.
Hardiness
4
Culture
Sun to shade, moist, sandy loam; well-drained soil.
Landscape Use
Use as a hedge - sheared plant
Foliage
Dark green, pointed, oblong or acicular, two-ranked.
Bark
Reddish-brown, peeling.
Flower
Insignificant.
Fruit
Round, fleshy red covering over a brown seed.
Propagation
Cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
Cultivars
Numerous.
