| Description | A barrel shaped upright Yew that is commonly used to create hedges. |
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| Pronunciation | (TAKS-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | sun to shade, the deeper the shade the looser the form |
| Moisture | avage, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Leaves | needles, flat, dark green, yellow green on the underside, two ranked |
| Dimensions | 6-15' tall, 4-6' spread, upright |
| 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 | Cultivated prior to 1900. Originated at Parsons Nursery Flushing N.Y., selected by Henry Hicks |
| Author's Notes | I have used Hicks Yew several times in landscapes and has proven to be very hardy. This plant is commonly used as hedge material. Have also seen it grown as small specimen trees. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), Johnson's Nursery catalog,(Menominee Falls, Wisconsin USA) |
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