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Irish Yew

Scientific name	Taxus baccata 'Stricta' (Fastigiata)
Common name	Irish Yew
Type	Shrubs
Variety	Conifer
USDA Zone hardiness	7a - 8b
Exposure	Full sun
Height	20 to 30'
Spread	3 to 6'

Evergreen tree or shrub, with a narrowly columnar form, 15-30 ft high and 4-8 ft wide, branches are rigidly upright. Needles are dark green above, streaked with dull green and narrow shining midrib below. A slow grower which has larger needles than English Yew.