Japanese Yew

Taxus cuspidata, Taxaceae

Zones

4–7

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Slow

Growing Conditions

5.5 – 7.5

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Yew produces strong allelopathic compounds that inhibit growth of most herbaceous plants including lettuce

Japanese yew allelopathic compounds severely inhibit carrot germination and growth

Yew's allelopathic compounds can inhibit privet growth while both compete for light in understory

Japanese Yew grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 7.

Design guilds with Japanese Yew and see companion relationships visually.