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Taxus cuspidata
Japanese Yew
This evergreen has attractive, dark green foliage and is popular for foundation planting and lawn specimens. The foliage can be left unsheared for informal hedging. May produce a red berry with toxic black seeds.
- » Semi-upright broad rounded habit
- » Nearly vertical branches arching outward
- » Narrow short-stalked dull green needles
- » Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems
- » Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions
- Category:Evergreens
- Hardiness Zone:4
- Height:3-4 m
- Spread:200-250 cm
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Birds |
Foliage Color
| • | Green (dark) |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Taxus cuspidata
Mature taxus specimens have the ability to regrow from old wood; older specimens in the garden can be rejuvenated.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Taxus cuspidata
A versatile evergreen tolerating heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, screens, foundation plantings and topiary landscapes. It can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape.
All parts of the plant are poisonous to human beings, dogs, cats, and horses, except the flesh of the basically tasteless berry. The hard seed inside the berry is also poisonous. Unfortunately, the poison does not seem to affect deer.