Taxus × media 'Tautonii'
Common name: 
Tauntonii Hybrid Yew
Taunton's Hybrid Yew
Taunton Yew
Pronunciation: 
TAKS-us MEE-di-a
Family: 
Taxaceae
Genus: 
Taxus
Synonyms: 
'Taunton’
Type: 
Conifer
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Evergreen conifer, shrub, spreading form, to 3-4 ft tall and 5-6 ft wide (about 1 × 2 m).   Needles dark green.
  • Sun or part shade.  Grow best in fertile, moist soil with good drainage.  Tolerant of either sun or shade.   Resistance to winter burn and tolerant of summer heat.  Used for hedges, screens and foundation plantings.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone (4 protected, Snyder, 2000) 5  
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden - Conifer Garden
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