Botanical Name: Taxus baccata 'Stricta'
Common Name: Irish yew Type of Plant: conifer: tree/shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape An erect, single-trunked, very upright shrub in youth, with ascending branches forming a columnar or narrow pyramidal canopy; with age becomes a tall narrow column if unpruned Height 10' - 20'(30') Spread 3' - 6' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun; tolerates partial sun in Southern Calif. Soil thrives in moist acidic soils; is drought tolerant after establishment Hardiness (zones 3-9, 14-24) very hardy: thrives in cold-temperate climate areas Morphology: Leaves small narrow flattened needles, two-ranked, dark green, 1/2" - 1" long Flowers none Fruit if present, a small fleshy red berrylike structure Propagation: hardwood cuttings Usage: an excellent small-scale vertical accent tree or screening material for its narrow form and dark green foliage; can be sheared into formal hedges or topiary; all parts are poisonous Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular; drought-tolerant after established Fertilizing little needed after established; chlorotic if over-watered Pruning to shape desired, as needed Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Northern Europe Family: Taxaceae Notes: |
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