Common YewBase 'Dovastonii Aurea'

'Dovastonii Aurea' is a striking and unusual form of the native English Yew, often referred to as the Westfelton Yew. While the species is typically used for formal green hedging, this cultivar features pendulous outer branchlets and young foliage that is edged with bright sulphur-yellow, giving the entire plant a golden, weeping appearance. While it can be grown as a specimen tree, it can also be trained into a magnificent, wide-spreading hedge with a unique texture. It is slow-growing and exceptionally long-lived. Like all Yews, it is remarkably shade-tolerant and can be rejuvenated by hard pruning, a rare trait among conifers. It produces red arils (berry-like seeds) in autumn which are attractive but toxic. It requires well-drained soil and will not tolerate "wet feet." It is extremely hardy (H7) and provides a majestic, high-quality finish to any garden boundary or large-scale formal garden.

Sun: Full sun to full shade.

Soil: Well-drained, including chalky soils.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Mar, Apr.