PlantsShrubs & Vines
Yew
Taxus x media
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Evergreen that actually takes shade
EasyShrubs & VinesAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–sun
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–10 ft
- Spacing
- 4–6 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Evergreen; red fruit on female plants
- How it spreads
- Shrub
- What to buy
- Container plants.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
Don't shear into old wood past the green. Fully hardy.
Handle with care
All parts except the red aril flesh are seriously poisonous. Don't plant it where children eat berries.
