| Description | A fast growing spreading Yew. Has never winter burned in any of my plantings. |
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| Pronunciation | (TAKS-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | at least 5 |
| Sunlight | sun to shade, the deeper the shade the looser the form |
| Moisture | prefers moist, tolerates average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, well drained but tolerates average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | fleshy red aril covering a brown seed |
| Leaves | needles, dark green on the upper surface, yellow green on the underside, very flat and two ranked |
| Dimensions | Reported to get 4-10 feet in height by 6-12 spread if left unpruned. Easily controlled by pruning. |
| Maintenance | Very prunable and easily kept to size. Has at least two growth flushes per season. Prune after the new growth hardens. Will recover slowly from hard pruning into old wood. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | I have been using this cultivar of Yew for over 20 years. It has proven to be very hardy for me. |
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