Hicks Yew
Taxus x media 'Hicksii'
Excellent evergreen shrub for tall hedges, displaying glossy dark green foliage. Long, upright growing branches form a narrow, columnar habit. Provide well drained soil for best performance.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | TAKS-us x MEE-di-a |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 10 to 12 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Narrow |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7233 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: summer.
Design Ideas
This yew is a traditional hedge plant, useful for its narrow, upright growth that take to shearing well. It also works well as a single, columnar accent in the landscape or on either side of a doorway.
Excellent evergreen shrub for tall hedges, displaying glossy dark green foliage. Long, upright growing branches form a narrow, columnar habit. Provide well drained soil for best performance.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: summer.
Design Ideas
This yew is a traditional hedge plant, useful for its narrow, upright growth that take to shearing well. It also works well as a single, columnar accent in the landscape or on either side of a doorway.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | TAKS-us x MEE-di-a |
| Key feature: | Hedge Plant |
| Plant type: | Conifer |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 7 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to 10 to 12 ft. tall, 3 to 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Columnar, Narrow |
| Special features: | Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Blooms: | Does not flower |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7233 |
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