Yew Hedging 200/220cm 70 Litre Pot

Yew Hedging (Taxus baccata) – 200–220cm

Impressive Height & Structure – Evergreen Privacy for Formal Landscapes

Yew (Taxus baccata) is a premier choice for formal hedging and evergreen screening, and at 200–220cm tall, these mature root ball specimens deliver immediate impact and privacy. Their dense, dark green foliage, architectural form, and incredible resilience make them ideal for grand entrances, garden boundaries, and topiary-style hedging with timeless appeal.

Whether you’re lining a driveway or creating a stately garden room, these tall yew plants offer a refined, enduring solution for both traditional and contemporary designs.

Key Features

• Supplied Height: 200–220cm 

• Spacing: 2–2.5 plants per metre for a dense hedge

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate (20–30cm per year)

• Foliage: Glossy, deep green needles held densely on upright stems

• Form: Naturally bushy, responds beautifully to clipping and shaping

Uses in the Landscape

• Instant privacy screening for gardens and patios

• Formal garden designs or classical estate hedging

• Windbreaks and sound barriers with year-round coverage

• Topiary training and structured planting plans

• Wildlife-friendly – provides shelter and berries for birds

Growing Tips & Maintenance

• Position: Full sun to full shade – one of the few evergreens that handles shade well

• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil of any type – tolerant of chalk and clay

• Watering: Keep well-watered after planting, particularly in dry periods

• Feeding: Use a slow-release fertiliser in spring to support establishment

• Pruning: Trim once or twice annually for neatness – recovers well even from hard cuts

• Hardiness: Fully hardy throughout the UK

Why Choose Yew?

• Mature size for instant privacy and presence

• Ideal for estate hedging, classical borders, or driveway planting

• Shade-tolerant and versatile

• Extremely long-lived and low-maintenance

• Maintains a neat appearance year-round with minimal clipping