Canada Yew, American Yew, Canadian Yew, Ground Hemlock
A true American native, Taxus canadensis (American Yew) is an open, sprawling evergreen shrub with spreading and ascending branches clothed with flat, narrow, dark green needles with pale green undersides. The foliage becomes reddish-brown in winter. In summer, a profusion of cup-shaped, bright red, berry-like cones are produced on female plants. Slow-growing, this Yew is perfect to stabilize soils along streams, ponds, and bogs or in mass plantings as a ground cover.
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Taxaceae |
| Genus | Taxus |
| Common names | Yew |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing |
84" - 96" (210cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Midwest, Southeast, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
3 - 7 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Conifers, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Taxaceae |
| Genus | Taxus |
| Common names | Yew |
| Exposure | Partial Sun, Shade |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall Winter |
| Height |
3' - 5' (90cm - 150cm) |
| Spread |
6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
| Spacing |
84" - 96" (210cm - 240cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen, Fruit & Berries |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Midwest, Southeast, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Taxus canadensis (American Yew) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Taxus canadensis (American Yew) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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