Forest Rebuilding

Yew (Taxus baccata)

Evergreen shrub, found in northern temperate regions, but in warmer regions, is a very inspired solution for any garden. Tisa is part of the family Taxaceae, specimens with an average height, is relatively easy to care and well enough to withstand various environmental conditions.

Yew trees are used mainly for hedges. In the past they were used in medieval England for long bows, wood proved surprisingly resilient and elastic. Bush bark extract a substance used to manufacture the drug Taxol, effective in treating cancer.

Spring bloom. Shrubs with leaves dark green to olive green, short, sharp and red fruits appear in late summer. Yew grows best in a cool area with moist soil, and needing little sun. Well resist frost and pollution, but at high temperatures, very useful for decoration and to define a hedge, easily multiplied and planted.