Taxus cuspidata 'Emerald Spreader®' (Monloo)
#PP10335More About Taxus cuspidata Emerald Spreader® ('Monloo') (PP10335)
- Slow-growing, compact, dense, spreading, flat-topped habit
- Low maintenance spreader suitable for use as a ground cover
- Narrow, short-stalked, dark green needles
- Small, round, fleshy, red berries on mature stems
- Extremely low tolerance for wet, poorly drained conditions
Interesting Notes:
Mature taxus species have the ability to regrow from old wood, so old specimens can be rejuvenated in the garden.
Zone:
5Height:
60-80 cmSpread:
175-200 cmEmerald Spreader® Yew Growing and Maintenance Tips
A versatile evergreen that can tolerate heavy pruning, making it ideal for hedges, foundation plantings, ground covers, bank retention and topiary landscapes. It can also be left unpruned for a softer textured landscape.
Taxus cuspidata Emerald Spreader® ('Monloo') (PP10335) Characteristics

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Full Shade

Attracts Birds

Drought Tolerant

Poisonous

Evergreen

Low Maintenance

Ground cover
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry SoilsWell-drained
Moist to Average
Growth Rate
SlowAttributes
FruitHabit
SpreadingProstrate
Foliage Color
Green (dark)Landscape uses
HedgeFoundation planting
Specimen
Topiary
Suitable Substitutions for Taxus cuspidata 'Emerald Spreader®' (Monloo)

Taxus x media 'Wardii'
Ward's Yew

Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrata'
Cole's Prostrate Canadian Hemlock
