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Taxus cuspidata

 
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Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Taxus (TAKS-us) (Info)
Species: cuspidata (kus-pi-DAY-tuh) (Info)

One vendor has this plant for sale.

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Conifers

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Seed is poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral palmbob On Jan 29, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is another tree I found in perfect health in Pasadena California, a zone 9b, so it obviously has a bit more climate latitude than suggested on this page. The variety I saw was called 'bright gold'. There is a lot of yellow in the branches so that may be why.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Covington, Louisiana
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Bucyrus, Ohio



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