© Greg Rabourn

yew branch (enlarge)

Taxus brevifolia

Evergreen Tree

Height: 40 ft.

Availability: Medium

Growing ease: Low

Moisture req.: dry - moist

Exposure req.: part shade - shade

Plant description:

Slow growing, beautiful evergreen foliage. Fruits (resemble red huckleberries) are eaten by wildlife, but are toxic to people.

Keywords: birds, conifer (evergreen), fruit, red, slow, upright