Similar in overall appearance to the yew, plum yew’s foliage is a little coarser in texture and more olive green in color. There are low growing selections (‘Prostrata’) and a very beautiful, large, wide, spreading shrub (‘Duke Gardens’).

Unlike yew, plum yews are much more tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and are equally adapted to dense shade plantings. This makes them ideal in poor soil areas of your backyard landscape where you have trouble growing plants.

These are easy to grow and can cover large areas or, if you prefer, you can keep them trimmed.