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) | Hedging, Topiary & Groundcover

Taxus baccata is an Old World species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae. It is the tree originally known as yew, though to distinguish it from related species it is sometimes called common yew, European yew, or, in North America, English yew. It is a woodland tree in its native range, including much of Eurasia and Northwest Africa. All parts of the plant except the fleshy aril are poisonous, with toxins that can be absorbed through inhalation, ingestion, and transpiration through the skin. Mature plants reach roughly Higher than 12 metres tall and wider than 8 metres wide, carrying evergreen foliage. In the garden it prefers full shade, full sun and partial shade and most soil types. Suggested uses include hedging and screens, topiary and ground cover. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, east-facing and west-facing aspects.

Common yew (Taxus baccata) is a hardy evergreen tree ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full shade to full sun with winter interest.

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Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata 'Barabits' Express' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their rounded form and dense, needle-like foliage. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade and adapts well to various soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting.

Taxus baccata 'Barabits' Express' is a hardy evergreen conifer with a bushy, columnar form, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in shaded or sunny

Taxus baccata 'Barabits' Express'

Taxus baccata 'Bultinck Orange Beauty' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H7. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest, particularly in spring and summer.

Taxus baccata 'Bultinck Orange Beauty' is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover with dense, needle-like foliage.

Taxus baccata 'Bultinck Orange Beauty'

Taxus baccata 'Cristata' is a bushy cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage. This conifer thrives in a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade and can be grown in various soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for use in hedging, topiary, and ground cover. It is best cultivated in fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Taxus baccata 'Cristata' is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Cristata' (m)

Taxus baccata is an Old World species of evergreen tree in the family Taxaceae. It is the tree originally known as yew, though to distinguish it from related species it is sometimes called common yew, European yew, or, in North America, English yew.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureovariegata' is a hardy evergreen yew ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, providing winter interest in full sun to shade.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureovariegata' (v)

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' is a cultivar of yew known for its columnar upright habit, reaching 8 to 12 metres in height with a spread of 2.5 to 4 metres. As a member of the Taxus genus, it is an evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage and produces inconspicuous flowers, while female plants bear fleshy red arils around the seeds. This cultivar is hardy (H7) and adaptable to a wide range of soil types and exposures, thriving in full sun to full shade. It requires little maintenance and can be trimmed when necessary, making it suitable for architectural planting.

Yew 'Fastigiata Robusta' is a compact, narrow columnar conifer with deep green foliage, perfect for architectural planting and winter interest.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' (f)

Taxus baccata 'Goldener Zwerg' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright to matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H7. As with other Taxus, it produces inconspicuous flowers in spring and summer, with female plants bearing red arils enclosing seeds.

Taxus baccata 'Goldener Zwerg' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in varied light.

Taxus baccata 'Goldener Zwerg' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Gracilis Pendula' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their rounded form and dense, needle-like foliage. This particular cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit. It thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover, with interest in spring and summer.

Taxus baccata 'Gracilis Pendula' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in varied light.

Taxus baccata 'Gracilis Pendula' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Great Column' is a cultivar of yew, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. This particular cultivar has a bushy, columnar upright habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, and topiary. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, adapting to various soil types and pH levels. 'Great Column' is hardy in the UK (H7) and is of interest during spring and summer seasons.

Taxus baccata 'Great Column' is a hardy evergreen yew with a bushy, columnar habit, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in shaded or sunny spots.

Taxus baccata 'Great Column' (f)

Taxus baccata 'Green Diamond' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. This cultivar has a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, tolerating a range of soil types and pH levels. 'Green Diamond' is hardy to UK zone H7 and is of interest during spring and summer.

Taxus baccata 'Green Diamond' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in full sun to shade.

Taxus baccata 'Green Diamond'

Taxus baccata 'Höpkens Gigant' is a hardy evergreen yew ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Höpkens Gigant'

Taxus baccata 'Judith' is a hardy evergreen yew ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Judith' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Lakatos' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with a rounded form and dense, needle-like foliage. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, tolerating a range of soil types and pH levels. 'Lakatos' is hardy to UK zone H7 and is of particular interest during spring and summer.

Taxus baccata 'Lakatos' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in varied light.

Taxus baccata 'Lakatos'

Taxus baccata 'Litfass' is a hardy evergreen yew ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Litfass' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Overeynderi' is a hardy evergreen yew perfect for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, providing winter interest in full sun to shade.

Taxus baccata 'Overeynderi' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Pendula' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which consists of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H7. The plant produces inconspicuous flowers in spring and summer, with female specimens bearing distinctive fleshy red arils that encase individual seeds.

Taxus baccata 'Pendula' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in varied light conditions.

Taxus baccata 'Pendula' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Prostrata' is a cultivar of yew, a genus of evergreen shrubs in the Taxaceae family. This bushy, spreading-branched shrub grows to a height of 2.5 to 4 metres with a spread of 1.5 to 2.5 metres, reaching full size over 20 to 50 years. It thrives in full sun or partial shade and can be grown in a variety of soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Suitable for all garden aspects and exposed conditions, it is a low-maintenance plant valued for its winter interest.

Yew 'Prostrata' is a spreading evergreen shrub growing up to 4m, ideal for full sun or partial shade with winter interest.

Taxus baccata 'Prostrata'

Taxus baccata 'Pumila Aurea' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and rounded forms. This cultivar displays a bushy, columnar upright to matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, clay, loam, and sand. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is best propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting and offers seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Taxus baccata 'Pumila Aurea' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, golden foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in various light conditions.

Taxus baccata 'Pumila Aurea'

Yew 'Renke's Kleiner Grüner' is a hardy evergreen tree ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Renke's Kleiner Grüner'

Taxus baccata 'Rushmore' is a hardy evergreen yew ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus baccata 'Rushmore' (m)

Taxus baccata 'Sussex Yellow' is a cultivar of yew, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright or matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and prefers fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, clay, loam, and sand with a range of pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is best propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting and is of interest in spring and summer.

Yew 'Sussex Yellow' is a hardy evergreen with dense, yellow-tinged foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in various light conditions.

Taxus baccata 'Sussex Yellow'

Taxus baccata 'Weeping Form' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and rounded forms. This particular cultivar displays a weeping habit, contributing to its distinctive bushy and columnar upright shape. It thrives in a variety of soil types, including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, and tolerates a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade. Suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, it is hardy in the UK and best grown in fertile, well-drained soil.

Taxus baccata 'Weeping Form' is a hardy evergreen with dense, needle-like foliage and a graceful weeping habit, ideal for hedging and topiary.

Taxus baccata 'Weeping Form'

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) | For hedging & topiary

Taxus canadensis, the Canada yew or Canadian yew, is a conifer native to central and eastern North America, thriving in swampy woods, ravines, riverbanks and on lake shores. Locally called simply as "yew", this species is also referred to as American yew or ground-hemlock.

American yew (Taxus canadensis) is a hardy conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun or shade with spring and summer interest.

Taxus canadensis

Taxus cuspidata 'Aurescens' is a bushy cultivar of the Taxus genus, which comprises small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage. This conifer thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, making it versatile for various garden aspects and exposures. Suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, it is hardy to UK zone H7 and flowers inconspicuously in spring and summer. It can be propagated by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Taxus cuspidata 'Aurescens' is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus cuspidata 'Aurescens' (v)

Taxus cuspidata 'Minima' is a cultivar of the Taxus genus, which includes small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for use as hedging, screens, topiary, or ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy in the UK (H7). 'Minima' is notable for its evergreen foliage and is of interest during the spring and summer seasons.

Taxus cuspidata 'Minima' is a hardy, evergreen conifer with dense foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in sun or shade.

Taxus cuspidata 'Minima'

Taxus cuspidata 'Robusta' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with a rounded form and dense, needle-like foliage. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil under full sun or partial shade and is hardy to UK zone H7. 'Robusta' is adaptable to various soil types and pH levels, and its evergreen nature provides year-round interest, particularly in spring and summer.

Taxus cuspidata 'Robusta' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in sun or shade.

Taxus cuspidata 'Robusta' (f)

Taxus cuspidata 'Silver Queen' is a bushy cultivar of the Taxus genus, which consists of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage. This cultivar thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, it is hardy in the UK (H7) and grows best in fertile, well-drained soil. It is of interest during spring and summer seasons.

Taxus cuspidata 'Silver Queen' is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus cuspidata 'Silver Queen'

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.

Taxus cuspidata var. chinensis

Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata var. chinensis) | Topiary

Taxus globosa, the Mexican yew, is an evergreen shrub and one of the eight species of yew. The Mexican yew is a rare species, only known to be found in a small number of locations in eastern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, and is listed as an endangered species. The Mexican yew is a shrub that grows to an average height of 4.6m. It has large, sharp light green needles growing in ranks on either side of its branches. It is native to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf and other regions. In the garden it prefers full shade, full sun and partial shade and most soil types. In UK gardens it is fully hardy throughout the UK (RHS H7). Suggested uses include hedging and screens, topiary and ground cover. It tolerates soil of any pH, well-drained conditions and south-facing, north-facing, east-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.

Taxus globosa, Mexican yew, is a hardy H7 conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover with winter interest.

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Taxus globosa

Taxus wallichiana, the Himalayan yew, is a species of yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of south-east Asia. The species has a variety of uses in traditional medicine.

Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana) is a hardy conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, providing winter interest in full sun to shade.

Taxus wallichiana

Taxus x media, known as the Anglo-Japanese yew or hybrid yew, is a bushy evergreen conifer belonging to the Taxus genus. These plants typically have a rounded form with dense, needle-like foliage and produce inconspicuous flowers, with female plants bearing fleshy red arils around their seeds. This cultivar thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, making it suitable for various garden aspects and exposures. It is hardy in the UK (H7) and is commonly used for hedging, topiary, and ground cover.

Anglo-Japanese yew (Taxus x media) is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade.

Taxus x media

Taxus x media 'Brownii' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright habit and is evergreen, providing year-round interest. It thrives in a range of light conditions from full sun to full shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soils including chalk, clay, loam, and sand. Suitable for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, 'Brownii' is hardy to UK zone H7 and is best propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting.

Taxus x media 'Brownii' is an evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, hardy to RHS H7.

Taxus x media 'Brownii' (m)

Taxus x media 'Green Mountain' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright habit and maintains evergreen foliage throughout the year. It thrives in a variety of light conditions, from full sun to full shade, and adapts well to different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided the soil is well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover, with interest in spring and summer.

Taxus x media 'Green Mountain' is an evergreen conifer with a bushy, upright form, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, hardy to RHS H7.

Taxus x media 'Green Mountain'

Taxus x media 'Hillii' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, tolerating a range of soil types and pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is an adaptable conifer valued for its evergreen presence throughout spring and summer.

Taxus x media 'Hillii' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage and a bushy, columnar form ideal for hedging and topiary.

Taxus x media 'Hillii' (m)

Taxus x media 'Kelseyi' is a bushy cultivar of the Taxus genus, which comprises small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage. This conifer thrives in a variety of soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided they are well-drained. It is hardy to UK zone H7 and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, making it versatile for different garden aspects and exposures. Suitable for use in hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover, it is best cultivated in fertile, well-drained soil and can be propagated by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings.

Taxus x media 'Kelseyi' is a hardy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in full sun to full shade and various soils.

Taxus x media 'Kelseyi' (f)

Taxus x media 'Nixe' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs known for their dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, tolerating a range of soil types and pH levels. 'Nixe' is hardy to UK zone H7 and is of interest during spring and summer.

Taxus x media 'Nixe' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in sun or shade.

Taxus x media 'Nixe' (f)

Taxus x media 'Skalborg' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar exhibits a bushy, columnar upright, and matforming habit, making it suitable for hedging, screens, topiary, and ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can grow in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, tolerating a variety of soil types and pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H7, 'Skalborg' is best propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting and is particularly attractive in spring and summer.

Taxus x media 'Skalborg' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in various light conditions.

Taxus x media 'Skalborg'

Taxus x media 'Straight Hedge' is a cultivar of Taxus, a genus of small evergreen trees or large shrubs with dense, needle-like foliage and a rounded form. This cultivar has a bushy, columnar upright habit, making it well suited for hedging and screens, topiary, or ground cover. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soil and can tolerate full sun to full shade, as well as a variety of soil types and pH levels. Hardy to UK zone H7, it is an evergreen conifer valued for its year-round foliage interest.

Taxus x media 'Straight Hedge' is a hardy evergreen conifer with dense, needle-like foliage, ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover in full sun to shade.

Taxus x media 'Straight Hedge' (f)

Taxus x media 'Tymon' PBR is a bushy evergreen conifer cultivar within the Taxus genus, known for its dense, needle-like foliage and rounded form. It is well suited to a variety of garden positions, thriving in full sun, partial shade, or full shade, and tolerates different soil types including chalk, clay, loam, and sand, provided they are well-drained. Hardy to UK zone H7, this cultivar is ideal for hedging, screens, topiary, or ground cover, and is best grown in fertile, well-drained soil. It is propagated by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings and offers seasonal interest in spring and summer.

Taxus x media 'Tymon' PBR is a hardy, bushy evergreen conifer ideal for hedging, topiary, and ground cover, thriving in sun or shade.