Taxus baccata ‘Hopkens Gigant’ (European Yew)

Description

Taxus baccata ‘Höpken’s Gigant’ (European Yew Hopkins Giant) is a small tree that grows upright, dense, slender and usually reaches a height of approx. 5 m.

Its needle-shaped leaves are dark green in color. Decorative red cones adorn Taxus baccata ‘Höpken’s Gigant’ from September. 

This tree tolerates frost well. It prefers well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil in a sunny to partially shaded location.

Fast growing, about 30 – 50 cm per year.