Yew (Taxus baccata) Topiary Ball

Our Yew Topiary Balls are tightly clipped evergreen features designed to bring structure, symmetry and year-round interest to gardens. With their dense, rounded form, they are ideal for containers, borders, pathways and formal planting schemes.

Taxus baccata, also known as English Yew, is a classic UK native evergreen widely used in topiary and hedging. Its fine dark green foliage and naturally compact growth habit make it perfect for precise shaping and long-lasting structure.

Key Features

• Form: Pre-clipped topiary ball
• Foliage: Dense evergreen needles
• Growth Habit: Slow-growing and highly shapeable
• Position: Full sun, partial shade or shade
• Best For: Containers, formal gardens and architectural planting

This topiary ball is ideal for creating a structured, balanced look in garden design. It works well when used in pairs at entrances, along pathways or as part of geometric planting schemes, and can also be combined with cones, cubes and standard forms.

Yew is extremely tolerant of pruning and responds well to trimming once or twice a year to maintain its tight, formal shape. Its slow growth makes it easy to manage while ensuring long-term structure and definition.

Suitable for most soil types except waterlogged conditions, Yew performs well in both sunny and shaded positions. Using a good quality planting compost will help support strong establishment.

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