GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, MADISON, OHIO 
THE YEWS (Taxus) 
The finest low and medium evergreens 
are in this group. Yews grow in sun or 
shade and are remarkably free from pests 
and diseases. They do require a_ well- 
drained soil, otherwise they grow any- 
where. Some types produce attractive red 
berries in the fall. 
A certain amount of trimming is need- 
ed on most varieties to maintain dense 
foliage and proper form. If you wish, you 
can shear and prune aée well-established 
yew into any size or shape. 
JAPANESE YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata) 
Spreading, somewhat flaring, fairly rapid 
growth. Mature size is 5-6 feet high and 
6-10 feet across, but much smaller size 
may be held indefinitely by trimming. 
Red berries in fall. Foundation plant- 
ings, hedges. 
UPRIGHT JAPANESE YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata capitata) 
A broad pyramid eventually 15-20 feet 
high. Can be trimmed to narrow form. 
Corners of houses, tall hedges, lawn 
specimens. 
BROWN’S YEW 
(Taxus media browni) 
One of the best all-purpose small ever- 
greens, extremely versatile. It is nor- 
mally a neat, bluntly conical bushy form 
gum drop shape), but it can be easily 
trimmed to a column, pyramid, globe, or 
flat top. May be used for sheared hedges 
from 4 feet to as low as 8 inches. Rela- 
tively short thin needles lend a refined 
air, provide texture variation when com- 
bined with other yews. 
TAXUS MEDIA NO. 8 
Upright, slow and compact. Excellent 
where you want a neat little pyramid 
that won’t grow too fast. 
Hatfield Yew 5-8” 
(Brown’s Yew 7-10” 
on front cover) 
Hicks Yew 8-12” 
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HICKS YEW 
(Taxus media hicksi) 
A strong growing columnar form, rich 
dark green foliage. It can be trimmed 
into a very narrow or a short fat upright. 
Bears showy red berries in September 
and October. Widely planted for foun- 
dation plantings, hedges, specimens. 
Maximum height six to eight feet. 
KELSEY BERRYBUSH YEW 
(Taxus media kelseyi) 
Broad bushy type, normally a little taller 
than wide, Known as a very good pro- 
ducer of red berries. Dark green foliage, 
very hardy. 
HATFIELD YEW 
(Taxus media hatfieldi) 
A broad, pyramid, dark green, medium 
growth rate, compact. Broader than 
Hicks yew, slower than capitata. Not 
quite hardy in colder climates than Ohio. 
INTERMEDIATE YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata intermedia) 
Spreading, slower and more compact 
than Spreading Japanese Yew. Mature 
sige usually 3 to 4 feet high, equally 
wide. Can be maintained as a very low 
spreader or dwarf globe type by shearing. 
VARIETY SIZE 
Spreading Jap. it aute, “Ae 5-8” 
Asai AME YOU 
Upright Jap. . i yyae, Ie 3-8” 
Ji sige, MME SRP AY 
Been Sn il Saige, Sh 6-8” 
OL Key AMA peak ies 
Hicks wo Ik ye, Ub 5-8 
Oe Viel Lae O= ls 
Hatfield - Bie sade 5-8” 
Kelsey... il apie, 40 5-7” 
Intermediate .._... ley bee 4-6” 
Media No. 8 yon 1 6-8” 
1 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 24 25 or more 
each each each each 
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80c 75¢ 70¢ 65¢e 
60c 55¢c 50c 45¢c 
85¢c 80c UX 70¢e 
DOG 50ce 45c 40c 
80c foc 70¢c 65c 
55¢ 50¢ 45c 50e 
90c 85¢c 80c oG 
Doc 50¢c 45¢c 40c 
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DOG 50c 45¢c 40c 
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