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Irish Yew

Taxus baccata Fastigiata

  • Toxic if eaten
Irish Yew (Taxus baccata Fastigiata)

Photo: Jebulon · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

scarlet, green

What actually matters with this one

Every plant descends from two Fermanagh trees found in 1780. Tie the stems in loosely or snow splays it open.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-7
Height
5-10 m
Flowers
March
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.