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      Taxus cuspidata |
    Japanese Yew |
       Evergreen Tree |
HEIGHT: | 10 - 40 feet | SPREAD: | 3 - 20 feet | DISTINCTIONS: | Attractive narrow-leaved evergreen; dark green foliage, often pruned as a hedge; needs well-drained soil; sun or shade. Grows to 40' in native habitat but many cultivars are dwarf or shrub form. | LIMITATIONS: | Subject to wind burn and spider mites; limited to climates similar to Kodiak; red fleshy berries are poisonous; heavily browsed by deer in other parts of the U.S. Taxus canadensis is hardier, but availability is limited. | HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 4) | ORIGIN: | Japan, Korea, Manchuria | CULTIVARS: | See entry under Evergreen Shrub. | _____________________________ Back to List | The information for this Evergreen Tree (342) was last updated on: 2011-01-14 17:44:29 |
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