Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’
“Spreading English Yew”
TAXACEAE

Evergreen Conifer Shrub

Zone: 7 -8
Native habitat : USA garden/nursery origin; straight species Europe

Conditions
Soil: average
Moisture: well drained, moist to average, drought tolerant once established
Light: full sun to deep shade
Exposure: average
Plant size (h x w): 2′ – 4′ x 10′ – 15′
Other: very hardy, will thrive in shade

Aesthetic
Shape/stem: mounding, low growing, with arching branches drooping at their tips, spreading habit
Leaf: needles soft, overlapping, two off brach in wings, top needles dark green, light green underside, new growth lighter
Flower: dioecious, female, red fruit
Bloom: insignificant
Other:

Treatment (how to…)
Plant: general; develops best when it is given enough room to spread (nice if left unpruned)
Maintain: low maintenance; can prune yews hard (even into hard wood) only prune sides at first, prune top growth only once reaches desired height
Propagate: cutting,

Uses
Landscape: specimen, winter interest, medium sized ground cover, erosion control, slope plantings (covering large areas), mixed boarder, low hedge, shade garden
Companion planting: ferns and other shade loving perennials 
Medicinal: unknown

Vulnerabilities
Pests and disease: none significant; may see can get scale, sooty mold, black vine weevil
Deer resistant: no

Interest
Local info,: not native
Pot size (to purchase): 2g +
Nature: mounding spreading hardy conifer
Identification (key features): mounding to spreading, dark green needles that end in a horny tip, wide spreading branches with spirally arranged needles, brown scales in stems, reddish brown flaking bark, red fleshy seed
Interesting facts:
Cultivars: T. b. ‘Fastigiate’  – upright, narrow – often used as hedge
T. b . ‘Repens Aurea’ – prostrate and golden colour
Comments: may be hard to find