Yew Hedging Root Ball 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. 3 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)

Yew Hedging Root Ball 80-100cm Grasslands Nursery Winter Hardy Slow Growing Evergreen

Does the height include the pot?

No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description

How long does delivery take?

Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.

Where will you leave my plants?

We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.