Create Your Garden

Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ (English Yew)

English Yew 'Repens Aurea', Common Yew 'Repens Aurea', Taxus baccata 'Repandens Aurea'

AGM Award
Taxus baccata 'Repens Aurea', English Yew 'Repens Aurea', Common Yew 'Repens Aurea', Taxus baccata 'Repandens Aurea', Evergreen Shrub, Evergreen Tree, Golden Conifer

Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ (English Yew) is a small, prostrate and wide-spreading, evergreen shrub with undulating branches adorned with pendulous tips. It is densely clothed in long, glossy leaves, brightly edged with yellow when young, changing to cream over time. This female cultivar rarely produces the conspicuous, coral-red seed-bearing cones. A slow grower, 3-5 in. per year (7-12 cm), this spreading English Yew is ideal as a medium-sized groundcover, especially in woodland conditions.

  • Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its noteworthy qualities
  • Grows up to 2-4 ft. tall (60-120 cm) and can spread to 15 ft. wide (450 cm).
  • A full sun to partial shade lover, this plant is easily grown in evenly moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates full shade as well as a wide range of soils.
  • Perfect as a specimen plant, for foundation plantings, rock gardens.
  • No regular pruning necessary, but can be trimmed and shaped when required.
  • Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting
  • Most parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic by ingestion. The taxine alkaloids contained in yew berries, needles or bark are poisonous.
  • Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
  • Native to Europe, Atlas Mountains, Asia Minor, Caucauses.

Requirements

Hardiness 6 - 8
Heat Zones 7 - 8
Climate Zones 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A3
Plant Type Conifers, Shrubs
Plant Family Taxaceae
Genus Taxus
Common names Yew, English Yew
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 2' - 4'
(60cm - 120cm)
Spread 6' - 15'
(180cm - 4.6m)
Spacing 240" (6.1m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Full Shade
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Ground Covers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden
How Many Plants
Do I Need?
Explore Great Plant Combination Ideas
Taxus (Yew)
Guides with
Taxus (Yew)
Not sure which Taxus (Yew) to pick?
Compare Now

Alternative Plants to Consider

Taxus canadensis (American Yew)
Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ (English Yew)
Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’ (English Yew)
Taxus baccata ‘David’ (English Yew)
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’ (Irish Yew)
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’ (Irish Yew)

Recommended Companion Plants

Picea pungens ‘Globosa’ (Colorado Spruce)
Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku’ (Coral Bark Maple)
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ (Sawara Cypress)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ (Smokebush)

Find In One of Our Guides or Gardens

Roots of Life: Exploring the Diverse World of Trees
37 Best Evergreen Trees for Privacy and Year-Round Interest
Small Evergreen Shrubs for Year-Round Appeal
40 Beautiful Native Shrubs for Shade
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Buy Plants

Requirements

Hardiness 6 - 8
Heat Zones 7 - 8
Climate Zones 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A3
Plant Type Conifers, Shrubs
Plant Family Taxaceae
Genus Taxus
Common names Yew, English Yew
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid, Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Winter
Height 2' - 4'
(60cm - 120cm)
Spread 6' - 15'
(180cm - 4.6m)
Spacing 240" (6.1m)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy, Evergreen
Tolerance Full Shade
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Ground Covers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, City and Courtyard, Traditional Garden
How Many Plants
Do I Need?
Explore Great Plant Combination Ideas
Taxus (Yew)
Guides with
Taxus (Yew)
Not sure which Taxus (Yew) to pick?
Compare Now

Gardening Ideas

Plant Calculator

How many Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ (English Yew) do I need for my garden?

Input your garden space dimensions

Your Shopping List

Plant Quantity
Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ (English Yew) N/A Buy Plants

Please Login to Proceed

You Have Reached The Free Limit, Please Subscribe to Proceed

Subscribe to Gardenia

To create additional collections, you must be a paid member of Gardenia
  • Add as many plants as you wish
  • Create and save up to 25 garden collections
Become a Member

Plant Added Successfully

You have Reached Your Limit

To add more plants, you must be a paid member of our site Become a Member

Update Your Credit
Card Information

Cancel

Create a New Collection

Sign Up to Our Newsletter

    You have been subscribed successfully

    Join Gardenia.net

    Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.

    Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.

    Join now and start creating your dream garden!

    Join Gardenia.net

    Create a membership account to save your garden designs and to view them on any device.

    Becoming a contributing member of Gardenia is easy and can be done in just a few minutes. If you provide us with your name, email address and the payment of a modest $25 annual membership fee, you will become a full member, enabling you to design and save up to 25 of your garden design ideas.

    Join now and start creating your dream garden!

    Find your Hardiness Zone

    Find your Heat Zone

    Find your Climate Zone