Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
Common name: 
Standish Yew
Pronunciation: 
TAKS-us ba-KA-ta
Family: 
Taxaceae
Genus: 
Taxus
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Conifer, evergreen tree/shrub, columnar, very compact, slow growing, upright shoots.  Leaves usually 25 mm long on the terminal leader, 3.4-5-4 mm wide, golden-yellow above, light yellow-green below or only a yellow margin.
  • Sun or shade.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (5)6     On an exposed site it retains its gold-yellow color throughout the year and is considered the best of the yellow-needled columnar forms.
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden.
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