Yew 'Hill's'

Taxus Media 'Hilli' 

Height: 8 feet

Spread: 7 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 4a

Description:

A choice evergreen landscape shrub with an upright oval to pyramidal habit, bright green emerging foliage is held against dark evergreen needles in spring; makes a great upright hedge, takes pruning very well; one of the few evergreens that loves shade

Ornamental Features

Hill's Yew has dark green foliage which emerges light green in spring. The ferny leaves remain dark green throughout the winter. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes

Hill's Yew is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a shapely oval form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Hill's Yew is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use
Topiary
Planting & Growing

Hill's Yew will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.