Taxus Baccata C10

Taxus baccata is a long-lived, dense evergreen conifer with dark green needles, prized for formal hedges, topiary and as a specimen. It is slow growing and very tolerant of light levels, performing in full sun, partial shade and deep shade, including dry shade once established. Suited to well-drained soils and notably tolerant of alkaline and chalky ground, it is fully hardy in Ireland. In spring, small inconspicuous flowers appear; on female plants these are followed in autumn by ornamental red arils that are relished by birds. Clips neatly and responds well to renovation pruning.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or shade Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Well-drained; tolerates alkaline/chalky soils; avoid waterlogged sites Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:shade
light:light-shade
facing:east
facing:west
facing:north
facing:south
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:chalky
soiltype:acid
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:march
flowering:april
leafcolour:green
size:5m+
wildlife:attractive-to-birds
gardenstyle:formal
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:dry-shade
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:exposed-positions