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A broad, semi-dwarf, mounding cultivar with dark green narrow needles and ascending branches which arch outwards. They may produce a red berry with toxic black seeds, but the seeds are so hard, the human digestive system rarely gets to the poison.
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Mature taxus species have the ability to regrow from old wood, so older specimens in the garden can be rejuvenated.
A versatile evergreen tolerating heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, screens, foundation plantings and topiary landscapes. It can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.