Pacific Yew

Taxus brevifolia Nutt. - Yew family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 40.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 36 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Pacific Yew: Ditula angustiorana

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.