The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Dutweiler Anglo-Japanese yew

Family: Taxaceae (yew family)

Distribution: hybrid: selection of Taxus baccata × T. cuspidata

Hardiness: USDA Zone 5

Life form: Evergreen shrub

Comments: A dense, large-spreading, evergreen shrub with ascending branches Expect 10-12' tall and wide. Without shearing, it forms a dense, well-formed plant in a short period. Growth rate averages 6-12" per year. This selection can be male or female. Twigs are yellow-green, turning olive-green and if exposed to sun, a more reddish color. Leaves are bright glossy green above and olive-green to orange below.