Taxus topiary balls

Full sun · Part shade · Full shade

Taxus topiary balls in Peter’s garden
Photographed in my garden

These are the full stops in the planting. When the flowers have come and gone, the yew still holds the border together.

Where it grows

Sun or shade. Yew holds its shape through winter and responds well to clipping. Yew is poisonous if eaten, including to pets. Wear gloves when clipping.

RHS guide to yew

In the garden

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