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Greenleaved Anglo-Japanese Yew

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

Botanical Name: Taxus x media 'Viridis'
Common Name: Greenleaved Anglo-Japanese Yew


Height: 10-12' Spread: 1-2'
Habit/Form: Narrow, Columnar Growth Rate: S Zone: 3-7
Cultural Requirements: Full sun to full shade; prefers a moist, acidic to neutral loam soil; needs good drainage, intolerant of wet soils
Ornamental Characteristics: new needles are yellow-green and twisted maturing to a medium green
Use in the Landscape: Accent plant, narrow hedge or screen, foundations and mass plantings

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