PlantSale Plant care guide

Irish Yew

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' · Taxaceae

A strongly upright, columnar yew with dark green foliage forming a dense vertical pillar. A formal accent and clipping plant, though all parts except the aril are toxic if ingested.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Clay Soil
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 5 m H × 1.5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Growth rate: Slow-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Topiary
Hedging & Screening
Toxic to Pets
Toxic if Ingested