ACG Plant Finder Tool

Hick's Anglosap Yew

Plant picture

Plant Information

Taxonomic Name: Taxus cv. Hicksii
Common Name: Hick's Anglosap Yew
Type: Needled Evergreen
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7
Height: 114
Light Requirements: Full sun, Morning shade with afternoon sun, Morning sun with afternoon shade, Closed shade
Soil Conditions: Requires good drainage, Tolerates periodic drought, Average well-drained soil
Special Characteristics:
  • Narrow hedge plant
  • This hybrid is typically a cross of English yew and Japanese yew
  • Height can get up to 20 feel tall at maturity
  • Good use for a hedge
  • Responds well to pruning and shearing in early spring before new growth appears
  • Plants are dioecious (separate male and female plants)
  • All parts of this plant are poisonous
  • Rabbit tolerant