Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’

Common name: Irish yew

Family name: Taxaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone:  6-7

Mature height and spread:  5-9m; 1.2-2.5m

Form: evergreen conifer

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: moist, fertile, sandy loams with excellent drainage; full sun to part shade

Leaf arrangement:  dark green above

Flower/cone/fruit description(s):  red, cup-shaped, like a berry

Limitations: Tolerant of full shade

Suitable uses:  for shady areas

Quick ID description:  needle; red, cup-shaped

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http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/tabaf.htm