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Browns Anglo-Japanese Yew

Tagged as: Yew, Intermediate-Sized Evergreens for the Home Landsca

Botanical Name: Taxus x media 'Brownii'
Common Name: Browns Anglo-Japanese Yew

Updated 1/2013


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Taxus x media 'Brownii' at The Morton Arboretum underside of needles
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Caution: The leaves, bark and seeds of all yews are poisonous.

Height: 6-8' Spread: 6-9' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 3-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to full shade; needs good drainage, intolerant of wet soils.

Ornamental Characteristics: Male clone (no fruit); densely rounded habit with dark green foliage.

Use in the Landscape: Hedges, screens, foundation and mass plantings.

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