Taxus × media 'Flushing'

Object Details

Description
This is a cultivar of a yew hybrid between the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidate) and English yew (Taxus baccata). ‘Flushing’ is a narrow, columnar form which is also female, and always has ornamental red fruits.
Hardiness
-30 - 10 F
Parentage
Taxus cuspidata x Taxus baccata
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Range
cultivated
Topic
Display Gardens
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Arts and Industries Building
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Accession Number
2021-0634A
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Common Name
Anglojap yew cultivar
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Pinidae
Order
Cupressales
Family
Taxaceae
Genus
Taxus
Species
× media
Life Form
Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
Bark Characteristics
Scaly, brown
Foliage Characteristics
Needle-like, green foliage
Fruit Characteristics
Red, berry-like cones
Plant Size
12-15' tall x 2-3' wide (3.7-4.6 x .6-.9 meters)
Structure
Columnar
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70b53f2be-f4ea-4821-b4ca-3780060473a0
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2021-0634A
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