Yew

Taxus baccata

easy outdoor ✗ Toxic to pets

💧 Watering

Every 1–2 weeks once established

☀️ Light

Full sun to full shade

💦 Humidity

Average

🌡️ Temperature

15–85°F (-9–29°C)

🪏 Soil

Well-draining soil — does not tolerate wet roots

✨ Fertilizing

Once in spring

🪴 Repotting

N/A — grown in landscape

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About Yew

Extremely versatile evergreen that tolerates heavy shearing. One of the best plants for formal hedges and topiaries.

Care tips

  • All parts except the red flesh are highly toxic
  • Tolerates shade better than almost any evergreen
  • Very long lived — some specimens are thousands of years old

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