How to prune densiformis yew

Late winter to early spring; a light trim again in mid-summer if needed. Use bypass loppers or hedge shears to trim the outer canopy to the desired profile. For renovation of an overgrown plant, cut back hard to bare stems in late winter — Taxus reliably re-buds. Remove crossing or rubbing branches from the interior annually.

Once or twice per year. Densiformis Yew is a low, spreading shrub often used as a foundation plant. It tolerates pruning well and can be cut back hard if it outgrows its space, since yews regenerate from old wood. Trim to control spread and maintain a tidy mound shape, removing any dead wood as needed.

Use bypass loppers or hedge shears to trim the outer canopy to the desired profile. For renovation of an overgrown plant, cut back hard to bare stems in late winter — Taxus reliably re-buds. Remove crossing or rubbing branches from the interior annually.