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| Taxus baccata
English yewCulture: Adaptable to most light and soil pH conditions, the yews tolerate acidic or alkaline soils and full sun to fairly dense shade. Like other yew species, they need good moisture and cannot tolerate poorly drained sites. Their tolerance of shearing has made them the subject of topiary and sheared hedges. Plants are best maintained by beginning with selections of cultivars with the desired mature height and width, thus avoiding the need for extensive pruning. Unpruned specimens are truly beautiful and gardeners are urged to try and grow them this way. If pruning needs to be done, it is best accomplished with a hand shears to remove selected shoots and provide for openings for light to penetrate the crown. Severe pruning back beyond any green growth may result in branch dieback if plants are not healthy prior to the pruning. |
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