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Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata, commonly called European or English yew, is a slow-growing evergreen conifer native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It tolerates shade and repeated pruning, which has made it a longstanding choice for hedges, screens, and topiary, while some specimens can survive for many c...
apps Top Taxus baccata Alternatives
The top alternative to Taxus baccata in 2026 is Sarcococca hookeriana (Sweet Box) with a score of 9.0/10, followed by Camellia japonica (8.9) and Fatsia japonica (Japanese Fatsia) (8.6).
Sarcococca hookeriana (Sweet Box)
Sarcococca hookeriana, commonly known as Sweet Box, is an Asian evergreen shrub valued for its strong winter fragrance....
Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica is an evergreen flowering shrub or small tree native to East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and parts o...
Fatsia japonica (Japanese Fatsia)
Fatsia japonica, commonly known as Japanese Aralia or Japanese Fatsia, is an evergreen shrub in the family Araliaceae na...
Skimmia japonica (Japanese Skimmia)
Skimmia japonica, or Japanese Skimmia, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub native to Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. The...
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens, commonly called common box or European box, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native t...
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis' is a compact cultivar of Hinoki cypress, an evergreen conifer native as a species t...
Taxus x media
Taxus x media, commonly called the Anglojap yew, is a hybrid evergreen shrub resulting from a cross between the European...
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis, widely known as northern white-cedar or eastern arborvitae, is an evergreen coniferous tree native t...
Taxus cuspidata (Japanese Yew)
Taxus cuspidata, commonly called the Japanese Yew, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native to Japan, Kore...
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata, commonly known as Japanese holly, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the family Aquifoliaceae, native to E...
Sarcococca hookeriana
Sarcococca hookeriana, commonly known as Himalayan sweet box, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the boxwood family, Bux...
Buxus microphylla
Buxus microphylla, the littleleaf boxwood, is an evergreen shrub in the family Buxaceae native to Japan and Korea. It is...
Juniperus chinensis
Juniperus chinensis, the Chinese juniper, is a coniferous evergreen in the family Cupressaceae native to China, Japan, K...
Taxus x media (Anglojap Yew)
Taxus x media, commonly called Anglo-Japanese yew or Anglojap yew, is a group of evergreen hybrids derived from English...
Picea abies 'Nidiformis' (Bird's Nest Spruce)
Picea abies 'Nidiformis', commonly called bird's nest spruce, is a dwarf cultivar of Norway spruce grown as an ornamenta...
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Osmanthus heterophyllus (holly osmanthus) is a Japanese and Taiwanese native evergreen shrub with holly-like leaves, gro...
Mahonia aquifolium
Mahonia aquifolium, commonly called Oregon grape, is an evergreen shrub native to western North America and the state fl...
Juniperus horizontalis
Juniperus horizontalis, commonly called creeping juniper, is a low, spreading evergreen conifer native to northern North...
Fatsia japonica
Fatsia japonica is an evergreen shrub native to Japan and southern Korea, cultivated for its large, glossy, palmately lo...
Microbiota decussata
Microbiota decussata, commonly known as Siberian carpet cypress, is a low-growing, evergreen conifer and the sole member...
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