Taxus x media 'H.M. Eddie' (H.M. Eddie Yew)

An upright and columnar evergreen shrub with upswept branching and dark green foliage; makes a great vertical accent in the garden, takes pruning very well, does well in shade.

H.M. Eddie Yew is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub and can be pruned at anytime. It has no significant negative characteristics.

H.M. Eddie Yew is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its rigidly columnar form. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The ferny sprays of foliage remain dark green throughout the winter.

H.M. Eddie Yew will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more.