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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Taxus cuspidata
Sieb. & Zucc.
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Japanese Yew
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Taxaceae
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4-6
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evergreen tree or shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Spreading or upright, spreading, dependent on cultivar selected. Crown erect
or flattened, broad or narrow.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained sandy loam, for use. Must have good drainage, best conifer
for shade. Tolerates city conditions, tolerates extensive pruning. Watch planting
depth with new installations.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, hedge, specimen, foundation, border.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Poor soil drainage will kill plant; black vine weevils, deer like this plant.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan, Korea, Manchuria
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-7
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Many, many, many cultivars available, see Dirr.
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