Common Yew

The Common Yew is an ornamental tree for parks and gardens as singular tree, to shape hedges or as a bonsai. Topiary. Gates, bows and crossbows are made from its wood as it is very flexible. Important medicinal species with the extraction of an antitumoral substance from the leaves and the bark. 

Evergreen conifer growing up to 20m with long, pointed and dark green needle-like leaves. Tiny white flowers at the end of the winter. The fruit is round, fleshy, toxic and scarlet red in winter. Adapts to any soil but prefers well-drained ones.

Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.