Botanical Name: Taxus cuspidata
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Common Name: Japanese Yew  
Plant photo of: Taxus cuspidata
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Conifer, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

The evergreen yews in this species tend to up generally upright and spreading, becoming wider than they are tall. Heights range from a couple of feet to 10 or 20 feet, though they are slow growing. New growth is a bright yellow-green, with the growth being very soft. Otherwise, the foliage is a dark, lustrous green. Flowers are inconspicuous, but the following fruit is very red.