Emerald Spreader® Yew

Emerald Spreader® Yew

Taxus cuspidata Emerald Spreader® ('Monloo')

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

  • Slow-growing compact dense spreading flat-topped habit
  • Low maintenance spreader suitable for use as a ground cover
  • 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
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Mature Spread (meters)
1.75 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Habit
Spreading
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Foundation, Mass planting, Groundcover, Hedge
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A versatile evergreen that can tolerate heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, foundation plantings, ground covers, bank retention and topiary landscapes. It can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape.

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