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    TAXUS
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    TAXUS

    Commonly known as Yew

    Genus of 5-10 species of broadly rounded to upright, mainly dioecious evergreen, coniferous large shrubs or trees found in forest extending from northern temperate regions to the Philippines and Central America.

    The native is T. baccata, Common, English, or European yew.

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    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Good as specimen plants, for hedging or topiary
    • Medicinal properties
      Well known for providing the (originally named) taxol drug used in cancer therapy.
    • Place of origin
      From northern temperate regions to the Phillippines and Central America
    • Evergreen
    • Conifer
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Taxus - Care Guide
    Trees - Care Guide

    Varieties
    TAXUS baccata
    English yew
     
    Small
    £14.50
    Medium
    £16.50
    TAXUS baccata 'Black Tower'
    Columnar habit with very dark needle-like foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    TAXUS baccata 'Dovastonii Aurea'
    Golden yew
    Yellow margined leaves on golden-yellow shoots. Spreading habit with drooping branchlets. Female tree
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    TAXUS baccata 'Fastigiata'
    Irish yew
    upright form with very dark green leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.00
    TAXUS baccata 'Fastigiata' 'Aureomarginata'
    Irish yew
    Yellow margined leaves on this Irish yew
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    TAXUS baccata 'Repens Aurea'
    Low spreading yew with leaf margins yellow when young turning cream later. Needs full sun for the best leaf colour
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    TAXUS baccata 'Semperaurea'
    Golden Irish yew
    Bright gold foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    TAXUS baccata 'Standishii'
    Narrow and columnar habit with golden yellow leaves. Very slow growing
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £24.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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