Taxus baccata 'Adpressa Aurea'
Family - Taxaceae
Category - Conifer
Origin - Raised in the UK
Discovered By - Raised by the Fisher, Son and Sibray, the nursery at Sheffield Botanic Garden. Distributed into cultivation by Standish Nursery.
Year of Introduction - 1885
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm or more
Width - 90cm or more
Location - The East Border
Description: A small Evergreen conifer with a compact, spreading habit. Short needles with rounded tips emerge golden yellow in the spring and develop yellow-green variegation as they age. Taxus baccata is Dioecious (male and female cones are produced on separate plants). 'Adpressa Aurea' is a female cultivar and produces seed surrounded by a fleshy red aril with a Berry-like appearance.
There appears to be some confusion in the trade between this cultivar and Taxus adpressa 'Variegata', which produces male cones.
Foliage:
Short needles with rounded tips emerge golden yellow and develop yellow-green variegation with age. The needles are radially arranged along the stiff branches.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Needles
Poison Information:
This plant is poisonous.
Most parts of the plant are highly poisonous. The seed is particularly toxic, however, the fleshy red aril surrounding the seed is the only part of this plant that is not poisonous.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
This plant will grow in shade, but will produce the best leaf colour in full sun to partial shade. Taxus baccata 'Adpressa Aurea' prefers a moisture retentive soil that is well drained.