| Description | A slender form of the Yew. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (TAX-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | will, tolerates some shade, not as full and dense as the shade gets deeper |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, well drained but tolerates average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | fruit consisting of a fleshy aril covering a brown seed |
| Leaves | needles, flat, dark green, yellow green on the underside, two ranked |
| Dimensions | 12-15 by 2-3 feet(H-S) |
| Maintenance | Very prunable and easily kept to size. Has at least two growth flushes per season. Prune after the new growth hardens. Will recover slowly from hard pruning into old wood |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1952 by the John Vermeulen Nursery, Neshanic Station, New Jersey USA. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is an old Latin name for yews. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), American Conifer Society web site |
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