Yew Hedging - Pot Grown

English Yew (Taxus baccata) is the most architecturally satisfying evergreen hedge you can plant in the UK. Native, exceptionally long-lived (well-managed yew hedges last for centuries), and unmatched for the sharpness of clip it accepts. Dark green needle-like foliage, slow dense growth, and a remarkable tolerance for hard renovation pruning — you can cut yew back to bare wood and it will resprout.

Pot-grown English Yew hedging

Pot-grown yew can be planted any month of the year — the most flexible option if you've missed the dormant-season window. We stock sizes from 20-30cm starter plants for low formal edging up to 120-150cm specimens for immediate hedge presence.

Standard spacing is 3 plants per metre for a dense single-row hedge, or 4 plants per metre for tight formal work and topiary.

New to yew? Read the guide first

Yew is a long-term commitment and has a couple of quirks worth knowing about — toxicity to mammals, intolerance of waterlogged soil. Our complete UK buyer's guide to yew hedging covers variety choice, planting season, spacing, care, and how yew compares to box, laurel, beech and privet.

Quantity discounts

ScotPlants Direct offer competitive pricing on pot-grown hedging plants with bulk discounts on larger orders. We're a working Scottish nursery — let us know what you need.