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Taxus baccata
'Robusta'
Robust Yew
Mike's
Opinion
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This cultivar is visually pleasing. It has a firm, columnar form, dark green foliage and decorative red berries.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Taxaceae |
| Genus |
| Taxus |
| Species |
| baccata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Robusta' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 10 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Taxus baccata 'Robusta' is a hardy, deep-rooted, columnar evergreen with glossy, dark green needles and decorative berries. |
| Landscape |
| A low maintenance, slow growing plant ideal for a small- to medium-sized garden. It looks great in all seasons with decorative red berries later in the year. Suitable for hedging or screening. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full to partial sun, in well-drained soil. Tolerant of different soil types and urban pollution. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Firm upright form, glossy dark green needles and red berries. |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include gall mites, scale insects, tortrix moth, vine weevil and phytophthora root disease. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin, purple to brown in colour and toxic. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| 3 - 4 seriate for younger growth, loosely attached, pale to chocolate brown in colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green, 2 - 3 mm ⨉ 1.5 - 3 cm, broad linear and straight or slightly falcate. |
| Fruit Description |
| 8 - 15 mm in size and very toxic, especially the seeds. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green, berries are red, cones are red in autumn and the bark is a purplish brown colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine and flaky. |
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