| Description | 'Melfard' English Yew (Taxus baccata) A narrow upright slow growing English Yew. |
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| Pronunciation | (TAKS-us)(ba-KA-tah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous |
| Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade, not as full and dense as the shade gets deeper |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | not ornamental |
| Fruit | red drupes |
| Leaves | dark green, flat needles |
| Dimensions | 6 ft tall by up to 2 feet wide |
| Maintenance | Very prunable and easily kept to size. Prune after the new growth hardens. Will recover slowly from hard pruning into old wood. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Species native to Europe, Atlas Mountains, Asia Minor and Caucauses |
| Misc Facts | Genus name is an old Latin name for yews. Specific epithet means fruit-bearing in reference to the showy red arils. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), 144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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