Yew Hedging 80-100cm

Yew Hedging (Taxus baccata) – Root Ball 80–100cm

Timeless Evergreen Hedging with Unrivalled Elegance and Longevity

Yew (Taxus baccata) is the quintessential British hedge – refined, dense, and evergreen, with a long lifespan and excellent formality. At 80–100cm tall (excluding root ball), this root ball-grown yew is ideal for creating a smart, medium-height evergreen hedge that will establish quickly and offer decades of year-round beauty and structure.

Whether you’re bordering a formal garden, creating topiary shapes, or adding structure to a mixed border, this size of Yew is perfect for planting in rows or clusters to define space with subtle sophistication.

Key Features

• Supplied Height: 80–100cm (excluding root ball)

• Growth Rate: Slow – 20–30cm per year

• Foliage: Glossy, deep green, needle-like leaves

• Form: Dense, upright, and easy to shape

• Spacing for Hedges: Approx. 2 plants per metre

• Planting Season: Oct–Apr (root ball season)

Where It Works Best

• Formal hedging or topiary frameworks

• Traditional and historic gardens

• Everlasting privacy borders

• Mixed schemes needing strong winter structure

• Churchyards, courtyards, and low-maintenance landscaping

Planting & Care Tips

• Light: Full sun to deep shade

• Soil: Free-draining soils preferred – avoid waterlogged sites

• Watering: Keep well-watered in the first couple of years

• Feeding: Apply a slow-release fertiliser in spring for best growth

• Pruning: Trim lightly once or twice a year to shape

• Hardiness: Fully hardy and very long-lived

Tip: Yew tolerates heavy pruning once established – even old or bare plants can rejuvenate over time with the right care.

Why Choose Yew 80–100cm Root Ball?

• Offers instant medium-height structure without dominating the view

• Evergreen and elegant with dark green, fine foliage

• Extremely long-lasting – yew hedges can live for centuries

• Easily shaped and controlled for both formal and informal settings

• UK-native and excellent for wildlife (berries feed birds)