English Yew
Scientific Name: Taxus baccata L.
Synonyms: Taxus baccata L. var. <i>aurea</i> Carrière, Taxus baccata L. var. <i>fastigiata</i> (Lindl.) Loudon, Taxus baccata L. var. <i>fastigiata-aurea</i> Seneclauze, Taxus baccata L. var. <i>washingtonii</i> (R. Sm.) Beissn.
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Coniferophyta / Pinopsida / / Taxales / Taxaceae / Taxus L./ Taxus baccata L.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | TABA80 |
| Group | Gymnosperm |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | ShrubTree, |
| Native Locations | TABA80 |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of English Yew.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Fire Tolerance | Low |
|---|---|
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Drought Tolerance | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Fire Tolerance | Low |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 100 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 100 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 120 |
| Hedge Tolerance | High |
| Hedge Tolerance | High |
| Hedge Tolerance | Low |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -33 |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | High |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
| Moisture Use | Low |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -33 |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -28 |
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
| Salinity Tolerance | Medium |
| Salinity Tolerance | Medium |
| Salinity Tolerance | Medium |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 32 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 32 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 50 |
| Moisture Use | Low |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| pH, Maximum | 7.3 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.3 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.8 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.3 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.4 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.4 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 300 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 170 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 300 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 300 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
Morphology/Physiology
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Severe |
| Toxicity | Severe |
| Toxicity | Moderate |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Shape and Orientation | Decumbent |
| Shape and Orientation | Columnar |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Dense |
| Foliage Texture | Fine |
| Foliage Texture | Medium |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 40.0 |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Leaf Retention | Yes |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 2.0 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 20.0 |
| Foliage Texture | Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Growth Form | Single Crown |
| Growth Form | Single Crown |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 2 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 20 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 25 |
| Growth Form | Single Crown |
Reproduction
| Seed per Pound | 6400 |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Seed | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Seed per Pound | 6400 |
| Seed per Pound | 6400 |
| Seed Spread Rate | None |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Seed Spread Rate | None |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Moderate |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | Yes |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Bloom Period | Mid Spring |
| Bloom Period | Spring |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Low |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
Suitability/Use
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
|---|---|
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
