TAXUS CUSPIDATA NOVA

🌿 Taxus cuspidata 'Nova' Overview:

Common Name: Nova Japanese Yew
Botanical Name: Taxus cuspidata 'Nova'
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Family: Taxaceae

🌱 Features:

• Growth Habit: Dense, upright, and slow-growing

• Foliage: Dark green, needle-like, soft to touch

• Height & Spread: Grows up to 3–5 ft tall and 2–4 ft wide (can be pruned smaller)

• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

☀️ Growing Conditions:

• Light: Partial shade to full sun (tolerates shade better than many evergreens)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral

• Hardiness Zones: USDA zones 4–7

• Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

🌸 Uses in Landscape:

• Foundation planting

• Formal hedges or borders

• Shade gardens

• Bonsai (due to its dense branching)

⚠️ Notes:

• Toxicity: All parts of the plant, especially seeds, are toxic if ingested (especially to pets and humans).

• Deer Resistance: Moderately resistant to deer