Description
Dense Spreading Yew is a dense, wide spreading evergreen shrub with dark green needle like foliage. As it is a female cultivar it produces red berries instead of cones. Best planted in moist and sandy well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
3′ – 4′ |
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Spread: |
4’ – 6′ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
N/A |
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Season of Interest: |
Year-Round |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to winter burn, especially when planted in unprotected areas. Twig and needle blight may be a problem, as well as mealybugs, mites, and scale in some areas. Rot rot may occur in poorly drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Hedges, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Liliac, Viburnum
Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Taxus x media Densiformis 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
