Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Poisonous

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

n/a

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Foundation

 

Special Uses

Filler, Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Repandens Yew is a wide spreading evergreen with dark green needles and branches with graceful, pendulous tips. Can grow 2 to 4 feet tall, though also as high as 6 feet, and eventually 10 to 15 feet across. English Yews grow well in part to full shade, and Repandens is valuable as an understory shrub for taller shrubs and trees. Bright red fruit in winter; branches are lovely in floral arrangements. New spring growth is a beautiful bright green.

Best grown in well drained, rich soils, though will tolerate poorer soils if there is adequate water. Best grown in part to full shade. Yews, though frequently sheared, are at their best when selectively pruned with thier natural form intact. See guide for pruning tips.