Hicks yew (Taxus × media‘Hicksii’) is a hybrid between the English yew (Taxus baccata) and the Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidate). It is an excellent small tree for a hedge due to its dense growth, and upright, fastigiate form. Its dark green, two-ranked needles give the plant a so...
• What is the growth rate, especially the horizontal growth rate, and thus how long would it take to a) need pruning and b) recover from it. The Hicks yew is touted as ideal for topiary and easy to control in size and to maintain a tight, dense leaf (needle) structure, but I s...