Hicks yew

A columnar evergreen with lustrous dark green foliage and a naturally upright growth pattern. It is tolerant of a wide variety of soil and sun conditions. It makes an excellent screen, barrier, hedge or in foundation planting addition. It sheers well.

The Hick’s yew is a cultivar of the Anglojap yew, is a hybrid yew plant believed to be created by T.D. Hatfield, a Massachusetts based horticulturist. It is the result of the hybridization of the English yew and the Japanese Yew. Scientific Classification Kingdom Plantae Division Pinophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Taxaceae Genus Taxus […]

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Even if you never heard of Hicks yew, you may have seen these plants in privacy screens. This evergreen shrub has long, upright-growing branches and dense, shiny foliage. It's an excellent choice for tall hedges. If you want more Hicksii yew information, click here.

A top notch landscape shrub featuring a dense, upright habit and bright green emerging foliage held over dark evergreen needles in spring; becomes quite large, makes a great hedge, takes pruning very well; one of the few evergreens that loves shade.

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Newly planted hicks Yew hedge in my garden spring 2011

We love Hick’s yew (Taxus media 'Hicksii') for its stunning deep green foliage and its tall, narrow habit. It's a great evergreen for small gardens or tight spaces.

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- This is a popular choice for hedges because of the dense growth and upright form. Provide a fertile, well drained soil for best growing conditions. Portions of the plant are poisonous. Members of this genus grow best in the upper part of the country. Most taxus species cannot tolerate the hot humid conditions of the south.

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There may be fewer options for screening hedges in shade, but you do have some great choices available. See a few of our favorites.