Taxus baccata 'Repandens Aurea'
Common name: 
Golden Spreading Yew
Pronunciation: 
TAKS-us ba-KA-ta
Family: 
Taxaceae
Genus: 
Synonyms: 
'Repens Aurea'
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  •  Conifer, evergreen shrub, dense, low-growing, branches close to the ground, mounding, 1-2 ft high and 10-15 ft wide (0.3-0.6 ×3-4.5 m), it has green leaves brightly edged with yellow-turning-to-cream.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 6
  • Some authorities have suggested that this plant was propagated from a lateral shoot of 'Dovastonii Aurea' which has an upright form but yellow green needles with a yellow margin.
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