English Yew Bare Root 40-60cm Hedging Plant (Taxus baccata)

English Yew (Taxus baccata) 40-60cm Bare Root for Hedging or Topiary

Dense Evergreen Screening for UK Gardens

English Yew offers dense, year-round privacy and is ideally suited to formal hedges, topiary, and screening in the UK. Delivered as 40-60cm bare root plants, Taxus baccata adapts well to most garden soils, including chalk, clay, and sandy substrates.

Product Specifications

• Type: Bare root, 40-60cm height at delivery
• Botanical Name: Taxus baccata
• Growth Rate: ~20-35cm/year under optimal conditions
• Mature Height: Up to 15m as a tree, 1-3m as a managed hedge
• Soil Compatibility: Suitable for most soil types, including alkaline and drought-prone soils
• Maintenance: Prune annually for formal shape or screening

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is English Yew a good privacy hedge? Yes, it forms a dense, evergreen barrier ideal for privacy and boundary planting in UK gardens.
• How does English Yew compare to boxwood? English Yew tolerates a broader range of soils and grows taller, suitable for both informal and formal designs, while boxwood is shorter and slower growing.
• Are these bare root plants easy for home gardeners? Yes, bare root yew is easy to establish in late autumn to early spring with regular watering until established.
• Growth rate and eventual size? Yew hedges grow 20-35cm per year and can be maintained at 1-3m; as a tree, it reaches up to 15m over many years.
• Are English Yew trees safe for pets and children? All parts, especially leaves and berries, are toxic if ingested; planting under supervision is advised.

Planting and care

This is a bare-root plant, supplied dormant between November and March. Plant within a few days of arrival for best results, keeping the roots moist and out of direct sun until they go in the ground. Standard spacing is 3 plants per metre, or 5 per metre for a denser, faster screen.

Read our complete bare-root hedging buyer's guide for full instructions on when to plant, how to handle the plants on arrival, planting depth, spacing for different uses, and what to expect in the first season.