English Yew (Taxus baccata) Hedging 5-6ft Root Ball

Taxus baccata (English Yew) Rootball Hedging Plant

Characteristics

• Slow growing native UK evergreen used for hedging, privacy screening or speciment trees
• Supplied 150-175cm tall, rootball ready to plant.
• Price Includes VAT

Description

English Yew has been used for hedging in the UK for many generations.  English Yew is one of the UK's few native evergreen trees and have been used around churchyards, and for hedging for generations.  A truly spectacular specimen, Yew is slow is a slow growing, dense, compact conifer.  It can be easily maintained unlike other conifer hedging, as Yew can be pruned back to the wood and will sprout again.  They have dark green needles and slightly aromatic foliage.   Ultimate height and spread - 6m x 1.5m + 10-20 years.

Where to Plant

Plant full sun to shade, well-draining soil. Avoid heavy or waterlogged sites.Plant 1 per metre for hedge.  Weight per rootball - 27kg

NOTE: Scot Plants Direct can only supply Rootballed plants when they are dormant from November to April annually but you can PRE ORDER now to ensure an early delivery date at the start of the season in November.