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Huber's Tawny Gold Spreading Yew
Taxus x media 'Huber's Tawny Gold'
Pronunciation: TAKS-us MEE-dee-uh
SKU #02885
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Slow growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide.
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| Description | A dense, spreading evergreen with attractive tawny-gold needles. Provides excellent contrast when massed under the canopy of trees. This versatile and durable shrub has a naturally attractive vase shape and tolerates shearing well, making it ideal for use as a specimen plant, in foundation plantings or low hedges, and in borders. |
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| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Rose (Rosa); Viburnum (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Iris (Iris); Lilac (Syringa) |
| Care Instructions | Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil with protection from harsh, drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
| History | This Taxus came exclusively to Monrovia from the late Mr. Tom Huber of Huber's Nursery & Garden Center in Middletown, Delaware. |
| Lore | All species of this genus are poisonous. One American species is the source of the cancer drug, Taxol. In England yew trees were restricted to church yards where they were not subject to livestock grazing, which caused many animal deaths in the past. Interestingly, deer may graze on them, unaffected. Birds are also attracted to the fruit, which they eat without consequence, as the flesh is not toxic to most, and the seed passes through intact. |
Details
| Description | A dense, spreading evergreen with attractive tawny-gold needles. Provides excellent contrast when massed under the canopy of trees. This versatile and durable shrub has a naturally attractive vase shape and tolerates shearing well, making it ideal for use as a specimen plant, in foundation plantings or low hedges, and in borders. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Conifer; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Rose (Rosa); Viburnum (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Iris (Iris); Lilac (Syringa) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil with protection from harsh, drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape. |
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History
| History | This Taxus came exclusively to Monrovia from the late Mr. Tom Huber of Huber's Nursery & Garden Center in Middletown, Delaware. |
|---|---|
| Lore | All species of this genus are poisonous. One American species is the source of the cancer drug, Taxol. In England yew trees were restricted to church yards where they were not subject to livestock grazing, which caused many animal deaths in the past. Interestingly, deer may graze on them, unaffected. Birds are also attracted to the fruit, which they eat without consequence, as the flesh is not toxic to most, and the seed passes through intact. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.