Dwarf Japanese Yew

Dwarf Japanese Yew

Taxus cuspidata nana

A low-spreading yew with dense dark evergreen foliage and bright red berries, valued for hedging, foundations, and mixed borders.

  • Slow-growing rounded wide-spreading habit
  • Dense-growing branches arch upward at the tips
  • Narrow short-stalked dark green needles
  • Small round fleshy red berries on mature stems
  • Low tolerance for salt or wet, poorly-drained conditions
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
1.0 – 1.25
Mature Spread (meters)
1.25 – 1.75
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Habit
Spreading
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Foundation, Mass planting, Hedge, Container
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A versatile evergreen tolerating heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, screens, foundation plantings and topiary landscapes. It can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.
Notes
Also referred to as Japanese Yew.

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