How many years does the yew tree bear fruit?

Introduction to Planting Yew

Yew is widely planted in China. It likes shade, is drought-tolerant and cold-resistant, requires a soil pH of 5.5-7.0, prefers a cool and humid environment, can withstand temperatures below minus 30°C, has an optimum temperature of 20-25°C, and is suitable for planting in loose, moist, well-drained sandy loam.

The lifespan of the yew tree is very long. It can generally be planted for 2,000-3,000 years, and there are even ancient trees that have grown for 5,000 years. It is distributed in Guangdong, Shaanxi, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan, Chongqing, Gansu and other places in China. Common varieties include southern yew, northeastern yew, Tibetan yew, Chinese yew, and Yunnan yew.

The results of yew planting for several years

Generally speaking, yew can bear fruit after 7-8 years of maintenance, but different varieties have different fruit-bearing years. Southern yew bears fruit after 7-8 years, with a flowering period of April and May and a fruiting period of June to November. Mandya yew bears fruit after 4-5 years of maintenance, with a flowering period of April and May and a fruiting period of June to November. If propagated by cuttings, it will bear fruit in three years.

Why doesn't yew bear fruit?

The yew tree does not bear fruit, probably because it is not pollinated in time. If you wait for a few years, it will not bear fruit. You can only see it blooming, and in this case there is no possibility of fruiting.

The reason why the yew does not bear fruit is that the time has not come yet. The yew is a slow-growing tree species and it takes at least six years to reach reproductive age and then bloom. So if there is not enough time to plant it, for this situation, one is to wait patiently, and the other is to buy an old yew tree to plant.

The yew tree is a dioecious species, so it is best to plant two trees, one female and one male, so that both trees can bloom and pollinate and bear fruit. If you plant only one tree, or the trees planted are of the same sex, they will not bear fruit.

Key points for planting yew

The southern yew prefers a warm and humid environment and generally grows in acidic soil rich in humus in valleys, stream banks, and gentle slopes below 1,000 or 1,500 meters above sea level. It has a strong adaptability to climate, with the lowest extreme temperature reaching minus 11 degrees Celsius, but it grows relatively slowly.