Site Requirements: Partial
shade to shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates
dry, sandy, or clay soil
Height: 5
to 10 feet
Width: 5
to 14 feet
Texture: Medium
to fine
Form: Spreading,
rounded form; normally wider than tall
Flower/Fruit: Non-showy
flowers enclosed in a bract on male plants; olive-like fruit
on female plants
Foliage: Linear,
spirally arranged, sharply tapered leaves; 1 to 2" long;
lustrous dark green; holds color well in winter unless exposed
to full sun and wind
Comments: Drought
and heat tolerant; best Taxus for the south; deer resistant
