Re: [SG] Taxus Selection
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Taxus Selection
- From: M* T* <m*@CLARK.NET>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:30:31 -0500
Great information on this genus, Wayne...only a couple of notes to add.
Yew may grow in deep shade, but I find that they thin out badly and look
really ratty after a while....best in sun to light or dappled shade IMO.
They are poisonous, but that does not deter my local deer herd from
considering them a gastronomical treat. If I don't fence mine, the deer
completely denude the branches of needles - not a pretty sight. So, for
anyone with a local deer problem, think again before you select Taxus as
your evergreen backbone plant. I love them; just wish bambi didn't.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Wayne Martin <MYG1728@AOL.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 9:11 AM
>
> We hope this will help in you selection. Although we think that yews are
> overused they do have a place in the shade garden.
>
> Taxus -Yew
(really excellent info. snipped to save bandwidth)
