This shrub to small tree has solitary or multiple red-brown stems and the branches are upright to spreading forming a flat toped broad columnar habit. It has dark green pointed linear leaves and the female strobili appear in spring.

Hardiness zones 4 to 7 

Taxus cuspidata is naturally found from Japan to China and Korea growing in forests on the coast and in the mountains in well drained fertile moist sandy loams and is pH adaptable, tolerateing chalky soils. It prefers a shaded to full sun wind protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Japanese Yew is grown for its foliage and its dense habit. It is planted in small gardens or parks as a specimen or trimmed to form a hedge, topiary or used as a bonsai specimen. 

It is suitable for coastal and low mountain regions establishing in 3 to 5 years and there are many cultivars available. It is commonly used in Japanese gardens tolerating dust, pollution and any amount of pruning. ID 2670

Taxus (TAKS-us) cuspidata (kus-pi-DAH-ta)

Taxaceae (tax-AY-see-ee)
Yew Family