English Yew

Taxus baccata

Also known as

Common Yew, Yew, European Yew, Yellow berried yew, Common Irish yew, Irish yew

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Full Sun

Moderate care

Light watering

Frost Hardy

RHS hardiness

-20°C

Minimum temperature

Expected size

Height		Spread
25m	Max	10m
12m	Min	8m

50 years to reach maturity

Flowering

spring
summer
autumn
winter

More images of English Yew

A close up of the a green Taxus baccata tree growing in a wood.

A close up of the green leaves and a red fruit of a Taxus baccata plant

English Yew Overview

Taxus baccata is an evergreen tree species in the Taxaceae family. Commonly known by the names English Yew, Common Yew, Europen Yew or just Yew, this classic plant has a bushy habit, producing narrow, dark green, needle-like leaves in two rows. Flowers are insignificant but lead onto fleshy red fruits on female plants. This species has earnt a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.