AT A GLANCE
Which plants are suitable for underplanting the yew?
- Periwinkle and Ivy
- Funkie and elf flower
- Hazelnut and mountain ash
- lily of the valley and snowdrops
- male fern and polypody
- sedges and bearskin fescue
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Underplant yew with perennials
shadow lovers Perennials go well with the combine yew, insofar as they shallow rooted are. As a deep root, the yew can easily cope with the root pressure of other plants and only produces a few sprawling laterals root out.
Perennials at the foot of the yew, which either have strikingly designed leaves or produce bright flowers, are particularly beautiful. That can shake the darkness under the yew. Best suited for underplanting are:
- hosta
- elf flower
- masterwort
- Forest Aster
- memorial
Underplant yew with ground covers
Ground covers are spreading shortly
out and awaken the bald tree disc the yew to new life. The green carpet looks even more ornamental when the ground cover conjures up small flowers that really shine thanks to the dark needles of the yew. Pretty fit under the yew:- ivy
- golden strawberry
- Small periwinkle
- Balkan cranesbill
- cotoneaster
- Waldsteinia
Underplant yew with bulb flowers
Since the yew tree is evergreen, it is also a feast for the eyes in spring when it is combined with onion flowers. You can use the bulb flowers color uniform plant or she colorfully mixed plant under the yew. Due to the central root system of the yew, the plants do not get in each other's way. Here is a selection of suitable bulb flowers for underplanting Taxus:
- lily of the valley
- winterlings
- snowdrop
- crocuses
- checkered flowers
Underplant yew with trees and shrubs
Is the yew already very old and high grown, there is usually plenty of space available under their needlework, so that shrubs can also find their way there. These should be in penumbra get by, tolerate drought and be cut compatible. Examples of suitable candidates are:
- hazelnut
- rhododendron
- rowan
- magnolia
- dogwood
- cherry laurel
Underplant yew with grasses
Grasses on the yew tree disc make it simple and yet visually appealing. Grasses that like to be in semi-shade to shade and are not dependent on moist soil are particularly suitable for this. In particular grasses that are about 30 to 60 cm high grow, are recommended for underplanting:
- Japanese mountain grass
- Japan sedge
- Bearskin Fescue
- forest sedge
- Japan Gold Sedge
Underplant yew with ferns
A typical forest flair create when you underplant the yew with ferns. She tolerate the shading without losses and are extremely undemanding. The male fern is even drought tolerant. How about one of the following ferns?
- male fern
- Polypody
- rainbow fern
- shield fern
- maidenhair fern
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Create size contrasts for optical tension
You can place larger plants such as ferns or grass directly around the trunk area of the yew tree. In front of it, perennials fit in nicely and ground covers are in good hands at the edge. This creates a size contrast that creates depth and thus tension.
