Taxus baccata Evergreen The 3-4cm long acorn

The 3-4cm long acorn

red stripes over greenish yellow turning gold

Bark is dark chestnut-brown

Fruit is glossy bright red with lovely sweet flesh with just a hint of refreshing acidity

This strong architectural feature along with its steel-blue needles gives this tree a most dramatic appearance

Taxus baccata Evergreen The 3-4cm long acornA hardy, slow growing, dignified and extremely long lived conifer with short, deep green 'needles' which produces an adundance of soft, red, luscious looking but toxic berries with a dangerous appeal. 6' in 10 years. Very easy to shape and topiarise over time for a dramatic, stately effect. Well suited to chalk. Deep rooting.