Description
Large, upright, broad, slow growing evergreen shrub, conifer (H 3-5 m, W 2,5-3,5 m). Crown columnar to ovate, dense. Branches upright to slightly open. Needles flat (2-2,2 cm), glossy, mid green, lighter beneath. Flowers unisexual, male and female flowers on separate plants; male inflorescence very numerous, yellow, female flowers green. Flowering period: March-April. Fruits produced on female plants only, ovate (0,8-1 cm), fleshy, juicy, light red. Ripening time: August-October. Very long-lived, healthy and adaptable species. Requires fertile, sufficiently drained, moderately moist soils. Easily withstands cold, wind, poor soils, urban conditions and hard pruning. Suitable for formal hedges and topiary. Taxus × media is a cross T. baccata × T. cuspidata.