| ID Characteristic | Foliage with golden-yellow variegation. |
| Landscape | Used mainly as a specimen or accent plant. |
| Propagation | Propagation by cuttings in winter. |
| Cultivation | Prefers partial shade, but can tolerate full sun. Enjoys moist, slightly acidic to neutral well-drained soil. |
| Pests | Mealybug, scale, black vine weevil and yew-gall midge. Needle blight, twig blight and root rot. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Scaly thin bark. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small with a fractured or plated appearance. |
| Leaf Description | Variegated needles with a waxy cuticle that are typically 2 - 3 cm in length and up to 3 mm wide. |
| Flower Description | Male flowers are spherical, clustered in large groups and are approximately 4 mm in diameter. Female flowers are usually isolated and are approximately 6 mm long and 4 mm wide. |
| Fruit Description | Arials that are 1 - 5 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description | During the growing season, Taxus baccata ‘Silver Spire’ has a golden glow due to its variegated foliage. During the dormant season, 'Silver Spire' takes on a brilliant silver glow. When its arils develop in late summer, red accents are visible within. Male flowers are greenish-white and female flowers are green. The bark is a reddish-brown. |
| Texture Description | Smooth. |
