Shrub · Taxaceae Draft — unreviewed
Densiformis yew
Taxus × media‘Densiformis’
Also called Anglojap yew.
Dense, spreading yew for low hedges and foundation beds in sun or shade. Tolerates heavy shearing.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.9–1.2 m (3–4 ft) tall and 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft) wide; slow growth, about 10 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.12) from the #3 install size.
Design notes
- All parts except the red aril flesh are highly toxic to people, pets and livestock.
- Deer browse yews heavily; root rot in poorly drained soil.
Regions
Native range: Garden hybrid of English and Japanese yew.
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Glossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora · Shrub · 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft)
Black chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa · Shrub · 0.9–1.8 m (3–6 ft)
Four-wing saltbush
Atriplex canescens · Shrub · 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft)
Common boxwood
Buxus sempervirens · Shrub · 1–3 m (3–10 ft)
Red bird of paradise
Caesalpinia pulcherrima · Shrub · 1.8–3 m (6–10 ft)
Fairy duster
Calliandra eriophylla · Shrub · 0.6–1 m (2–3 ft)
Plan with Densiformis yew
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.