Plum Yew

Landscape & Garden Uses

Wide ranging adaptability makes this evergreen shrub a real problem solver in most landscapes. Upright, broad growth habit with dense, finely textured foliage creates a superb accent, natural hedge or privacy screen.

LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry slightly before watering.
SIZE: Slow growing 5-10 ft. tall, 5-14 ft. wide.
Growing Preferences

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape.

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Zone: 6-9

Mature Height: Slow growing 5-10 ft. tall

Mature Spread: 5-14 ft. wide

Landscape Characteristics

  • Upright, broad growth habit with dense, finely textured foliage

Classification by Use

  • Accent
  • Natural hedge
  • Privacy screen

Habit

  • Mounded

Foliage Shade

  • Green