Dark Druid Yew is a compact evergreen shrub, the most shear-tolerant evergreen, ideal for formal hedging. Dark Druid Yew carries dark green foliage through the season and performs best in full sun to part shade with moderate watering once established. This evergreen matures to roughly 3-10 feet tall and 3-8 feet wide. It is ideal for foundation planting, low hedging, and containers that stay outdoors year-round, offering year-round colour and tidy, dependable form. Well suited to the Canadian climate in zones 4-7, it establishes readily and improves with age. A layer of mulch helps hold moisture and keeps roots cool in summer.
Mature height: 3-10 feet
Mature width: 3-8 feet
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Moderate — about 2.5 cm of water per week in the growing season
Hardiness: Zone 4-7
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Pruning: Minimal pruning needed; shear lightly in late spring to maintain shape.
🪴 Planting Instructions: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and no deeper, keeping the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil. Loosen circling roots before planting, backfill with native soil amended with compost, then water thoroughly to settle. Space plants about 3-8 feet apart and keep well watered through the first full season while roots establish. Plant in full sun to part shade.
💧 Care & Watering: Water moderate: about 2.5 cm of water per week in the growing season. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature, and feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Minimal pruning needed; shear lightly in late spring to maintain shape.
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