Dense Spreading Yew is a dense, wide spreading evergreen shrub with dark green needle like foliage. As it is a female cultivar it produces red berries instead of cones. Best planted in moist and sandy well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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3' - 4'
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Spread:
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4’ - 6'
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 7
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to winter burn, especially when planted in unprotected areas. Twig and needle blight may be a problem, as well as mealybugs, mites, and scale in some areas. Rot rot may occur in poorly drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Liliac, Viburnum
Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Taxus x media Densiformis 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
