| Description | Golden Dwarf Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata Nana Aurescens) A dwarf slow-growing, spreading Yew that bursts into a goldenrod color in the spring. The yellow will eventually turn to green and reappearing next spring. |
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| Pronunciation | (TAKS-us) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Coniferous, Dwarf Conifers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | male clone so it doesn't flower |
| Fruit | male clone |
| Leaves | flat needles, last years growth yellow in spring, then to green |
| Dimensions | 2 by 8 feet (HS), slow-growing |
| Maintenance | prune after the yellow foliage starts to turn green |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | "Little is known of the origin of this cultivar other that it recently arrived in the nursery trade via Japan in the early 2000s" (#202) |
| Misc Facts | Taxus is an old Latin name for yews. Cuspidata refers to the needles having a sharp point. Aurescens to the golded color of the foliage and nana meaning dwarf. AKA: Nana Aurescens Japanese Yew |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #201-Isles Nursery web site (www.iselinursery.com), #202-American Conifer Society (www.conifersociety.org) |
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