Taxus canadensis
Common name: Canada Yew
The single most shade-tolerant native evergreen. A small, graceful shrub on cold slopes in rich woods. There are also reports of it in bog communities, but I have not seen it. In its native habitat it forms beautiful cascades of green that flow through the woods and over rock ledges and down slopes. The foliage’s dark green color can be rather nice in the landscape. The seeds are bright red, but there are never loads of them on the plant. They are lightly toxic so please do not eat them! It grows a bit on the slow side, so be prepared to wait for it to reach its peak.
Limited availability.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrubs
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Partial Sun / Part Shade, Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Moist Woods
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Single trunk
Growth rate
Slow
Flower color
N/A
Fall color
Green
Size
- Mature height
- 3 Feet
- Mature width
- 6 Feet
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 8 Feet