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Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata' |
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| Common name |
pyramidal yew; clipped yew |
| Family |
taxaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub |
| Size |
6' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
We bought this one labeled 'Pyramidal yew' a long time ago. I believe I've got it correctly identified, but please set me straight if you believe otherwise. Although most yews get clipped and formed, we allow ours to assume its natural form - which is an elegantly cascading blob. It's a very useful evergreen, never looking ratty, and has ornamental red berries in late summer and fall. So we're not a bit apologetic about growing this traditional "foundation shrub" along - you guessed it - the front of our house.
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| | Providing green in winter |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: the lane About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Marsha S. Clesceri | Oct 16, 2005 | Rob, It is my understanding that T. cuspidata 'Capitata' is a male cultivar and would not have fruit.
Thanks, Marsha. I couldn't find references online to the male/female status of this cultivar - this page addresses the dioecious nature of the species, without assigning a gender to the 'Capitata' cultivar. I'll leave it as an open question for now. |
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