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Hick’s Yew

The Hick’s yew is a cultivar of the Anglojap yew, is a hybrid yew plant believed to be created by T.D. Hatfield, a Massachusetts based horticulturist. It is the result of the hybridization of the English yew and the Japanese Yew.

Hick’s Yew

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Plantae
Division Pinophyta
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Taxaceae
Genus Taxus
Scientific Name Taxus × media

Hicks Yew Pictures

Hicks Yew Pruning

Quick Information

Also known As Anglojap
Tree Type Evergreen
Identification Size: 2-20ft in height

Spread: 3-4 ft

Bark: Brown with scales

Needles: Green in color

Cones: Berries instead of cones, red colored

Hardiness Zones 3-7
Growth Rate Slow
Lifespan At least 20 years
Growing Conditions Sun: Partial shade to full sun

Water: Weekly; more frequently if heat is extreme

Soil: Moist, sandy, loamy soils with good drainage

Diseases & Pests Vulnerable to winter-burn; twig blight, needle blight; root rot in water-logged soils; scales, weevils, and mealybugs
Reproductive System Dioecious
Propagation By seeds and semi-ripe cuttings
Seedling Development Should be plated in spring or summer
Companion Plants Lilac, Periwinkle, Potentilla
Wildlife Value All parts of this plant are toxic to animals and humans
Uses Ornamental; used as a hedge plant; also popular in bonsai

Pictures of Hicks Yew

Hicks Yew Bonsai

Interesting Fact

  • In England, this plant is restricted to be planted around churches to ensure that animals don’t graze on it and die. Interestingly, deer may feed on parts of the plant and survive.

Hicks Yew Tree

Hicks Yew Plant

References:

  1. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-hicks-yew-29390.html
  2. https://www.atouchofgreen.net/hicks-yew
  3. https://www.monrovia.com/hicks-yew.html
  4. https://www.plantingtree.com/products/hicks-yew
  5. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f870

Published on June 29th 2018 by Sudipto Chakrabarti under Yew.
Article was last reviewed on 2nd December 2022.

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