Arkansas Tree Database
Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew
Scientific name:
Taxus Cuspidata
Size:
30'-50' tall by 20'-25' wide
Leaves:
1" needles with spiny tips; dark green
Flowers:
inconspicuous
Fruit:
small, attractive red berry-like seed, eaten by birds
Fall Interest:
needled evergreen
Culture:
sun to partial sun; tolerant of shade; medium moisture, well-drained soil, not wet
Disease/Insect:
Use:
specimen, screen, grouping in landscape; one of the best needled evergreens for shade
Cultivars:
Notes:
bark thin, reddish brown, scaly, with inner bark reddish purple; native to Asia
Resources:
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![Japanese yew trunks](/static/gallery/img/Japanese_yew_bark_1.jpg)
![japanese yew tree](/static/gallery/img/Japanese_yew_tree_1.jpg)
![Japanese yews](/static/gallery/img/Japanese_yew_tree_2.jpg)
![Japanese yews](/static/gallery/img/Japanese_yew_tree_3.jpg)
![Japanese yews limbed up in tree form](/static/gallery/img/Japanese_yew_tree_4.jpg)