taxus x media 'hicksii' (hick's yew)
$148.95
- columnar, dense, with sharply ascending branches
- excellent evergreen for tight hedging
- narrow, short-stalked, dark green needles
- small, round, fleshy, red berries on mature stems
- extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly drained conditions
- mature taxus species have the ability to regrow from old wood, so older specimens can be rejuvenated in the garden
- zone 5
- height 250-300cm
- spread 150-175cm
- a versatile evergreen tolerating heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, screens, foundation plantings and topiary landscapes
- can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape
- a very columnar-growing cultivar, making it a good vertical accent
- protection (burlap wrap) from drying, winter winds is recommended in an exposed location
- tolerates full sun, part sun and shade
- attracts birds
- drought tolerant, once established
- low maintenance
- berries are poisonous
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)