Hicks Yew ( Taxus x media 'Hicksii ') is a valuable evergreen shrub with beautiful, columnar habit and adaptability in the landscape. Whether you need a thick screen of privacy or an elegant garden accent, this tough plant provides four season beauty with little care.
Why Choose Hicks Yew?
- Privacy Perfection - Growth is 10-12 feet tall and makes a dense, deep green screen.
- Low Maintenance – Once established it grows with little care.
- Flexible – Can put up with shade, drought and urban pollution more than most evergreens.
Hicks Yew Care Guide
1. Planting Tips
- When to Plant It – Early fall or spring.
- Spacing - Plant at 3-4 feet to have a continuous hedge.
- Soil – Doest well in well-drained slightly acidic soil, although it is adaptive to most growing conditions.
2. Light & Water Needs
- Sunlight – If it can get a full sun to partial shade (4 or more hours of direct sunlight preferred).
- Watering -Keep soil moisturing during the first year; drought-tolerant after establishing.
3. Pruning & Maintenance
- In early spring cut back lightly to keep shaped.
- Apply balanced slow-release fertilizer once a year.
4. Common Issues
- Winter Burn – Guard against severe wind in low temperature areas.
- Root Rot - Do not keep the soil waterlogged.
Landscape Uses for Hicks Yew
- Privacy Hedges - Green living wall is created.
- Foundation Plantings – Provides structure to bed gardens.
- Topiary - Can be shaped easily into formal gardens.
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