| Description | One of the more common Yews that is used in the landscape. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (TAKS-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade, not as full and dense as the shade gets deeper |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Leaves | needles, flat, dark green, yellow green on the underside, two ranked |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 4-6 feet (H-S), easily kept smaller by pruning |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | A cultivar of T. cuspidata x T. baccata. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is an old Latin name for yews |
| Author's Notes | Many nurseries offer their own version of this plant, Densiflorus seems to be a catch all term. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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