Pacific Yew
Taxus brevifolia Nutt. - Yew familySize
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
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.