Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Gimborn's Pillow' is a well-branched evergreen conifer cultivar valued for dense, year-round screening. It tolerates anything from full shade to full sun and prefers moist but well-drained soils. Plant it in chalk, clay, loam or sand on a sheltered aspect and it will withstand typical UK winters as a hardy (H5) shrub. Its form and foliage make it suitable where a low-maintenance hedge or screen is needed.

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Gimborn's Pillow' is an evergreen conifer suited to sheltered UK screens and hedges in full shade to full sun.

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Gimborn's Pillow'

Cephalotaxus harringtonia 'Gimborn's Pillow' | Shade Screen

Taxus is an evergreen conifer available in forms from columnar and upright to mat-forming, used widely for hedging, topiary and ground cover. It tolerates a wide range of light from full sun to full shade and grows in most well‑drained soils. Suitable across many aspects and both exposed and sheltered sites, it carries a UK hardiness rating of H7 (fully hardy). Select forms to match space and purpose in the garden.

Taxus is an evergreen conifer tolerant of full sun to full shade and most well‑drained soils, suitable for hedging, topiary and ground cover.

Taxus is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. Yews occur around the globe in temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, northernmost in Norway and southernmost in the South Celebes.

Taxus

Yew | Taxus

Taxus brevifolia is an evergreen conifer that commonly occurs as a shrub or small upright plant, with forms ranging from multi-stemmed clumps to narrow columns and mats. Native to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia and parts of the western United States, it retains foliage through winter. It tolerates a wide range of light from full sun to full shade and grows on many soil types provided they are well drained. Use where year-round screening or low, clipped forms are needed.

Taxus brevifolia is an evergreen yew from western North America, fully hardy in the UK and suitable for hedging, topiary or matting ground cover.

Taxus brevifolia

Californian yew | Taxus brevifolia

Taxus cuspidata var. chinensis is an evergreen coniferous shrub or small tree in the Taxus genus, with a well-branched habit suited to shaping. It retains foliage through the year and is adaptable to full sun, partial shade or deep shade. It grows in a wide range of soils — chalk, clay, loam or sand — provided drainage is adequate. Fully hardy in UK conditions (H7), it is commonly used for hedging, topiary and ground cover.

Evergreen Taxus cuspidata var. chinensis suits full sun to shade and well-drained chalk, clay, loam or sand, ideal for hedging, topiary or ground cover.