How to grow Pacific Yew

Taxus brevifolia

Dappled Sun
Medium

Growing Pacific Yew from seed

very difficult to propagate from seed. requires lengthy cold stratification. Preferred propagation method is from cuttings from young trees. ²

Harvesting Pacific Yew

Toxic.

How long does Pacific Yew take to grow?

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Pacific Yew Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin brevifolia meaning “small leaves” or “somewhat short”.³

The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) is derived from the Pacific Yew.
Yew wood is very hard and has been used for weapons for thousands of years ¹.
Although toxic to humans, the berries are eaten by many bird species.

Other names for Pacific Yew

Western Yew

Footnotes

¹ The Pacific Yew

² Propagation of Pacific yew

³ Latin Dictionary