{"title":"Yew Hedging","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnglish yew (\u003cem\u003eTaxus baccata\u003c\/em\u003e) makes the classic dark, dense formal hedge. Slower than most, but extremely long-lived and it will regenerate from old wood. Available bare root, pot grown and rootball.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yew-bareroot-hedge-taxus-baccata-30-40cm-tall-bareroot","title":"English Yew Bare Root 20–40cm | Taxus baccata Hedging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Yew (Taxus baccata) 20–40cm bare root plants are ideal for creating dense, evergreen hedges and screening in UK gardens. Suitable for partial shade or full sun, yew hedging reaches up to 3m in height when regularly trimmed, or grows as a specimen tree up to 15m. These native UK conifers tolerate a wide range of soils, including limestone, chalk, and sandy types. Delivered as bareroot for easy garden establishment between November and March.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as 20–40cm bare root plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen foliage, effective for year-round privacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrought tolerant, low maintenance after establishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttractive to birds (female plants produce red berries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular for hedges, topiary, and screening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs English yew suitable for privacy hedging?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. When planted at 3–5 plants per metre and regularly trimmed, yew forms a dense, long-lived privacy hedge up to 3m tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan yew be used for topiary versus boxwood?\u003c\/strong\u003e English yew is slower-growing than boxwood but offers denser, easier-to-shape foliage for large topiary forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow easy is establishment from bare root?\u003c\/strong\u003e Provided they are planted promptly into prepared soil and watered during the first year, bareroot yews establish reliably in UK gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWill English yew grow in shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, yew tolerates both partial shade and full sun positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n  \"@type\": \"Product\",\n  \"name\": \"English Yew 20\/40cm Bare Root (Taxus baccata)\",\n  \"description\": \"English Yew (Taxus baccata) 20–40cm bare root plants are ideal for creating dense, evergreen hedges and screening in UK gardens. Suitable for partial shade or full sun, yew hedging reaches up to 3m in height when regularly trimmed, or grows as a specimen tree up to 15m. These native UK conifers tolerate a wide range of soils, including limestone, chalk, and sandy types. Delivered as bareroot for easy garden establishment between November and March. Key Features Supplied as 20–40cm bare root plants Evergreen foliage, effective for year-round privacy Drought tolerant, low maintenance after establishment Attractive to birds (female plants produce red berries) Popular for hedges, topiary, and screening FAQs Is English yew suitable for privacy hedging? Yes. When planted at 3–5 plants per metre and regularly trimmed, yew forms a dense, long-lived privacy hedge up to 3m tall. Can yew be used for topiary versus boxwood? English yew is slower-growing than boxwood but offers denser, easier-to-shape foliage for large topiary forms. How easy is establishment from bare root? 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