Taxus baccata 'Amersfoort'

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Taxus baccata 'Amersfoort'

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Kemper Code: A349

Common Name: English yew
Zone: 5 to 7
Plant Type: Needled evergreen
Family: Taxaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 5 to 8 feet
Spread: 2 to 5 feet
Bloom Time: Non-flowering
Bloom Color: Non-flowering
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, sandy loams. Good soil drainage is essential. Best sited in locations protected from cold winter winds. May not be reliably winter hardy throughout the St. Louis area.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

‘Amersfoort’ is a dwarf cultivar of English yew that grows very slowly (6-9” per year) to 5-8’ tall over the first 10 years. It exhibits a generally upright growth habit with outward to ascending branching. Densely covered with flat dark green needles (1/4 to 1/2” long).

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Susceptible to winter burn, particularly in exposed sites. Twig blight and needle blight are occasional problems. Root rot may occur in poorly-drained soils.

Uses:

Rock gardens. Incorporate into foundation planting.