Taxus baccata ‘Ball’

Taxus baccata ‘Ball’ is a small ornamental conifer, highly valued for its shape perfectly spherical and for the dark green, elegant foliage present all year round.

Main features

• Form: globular, compact, regular

• Dimensions: at maturity it reaches approx. 0.6–1 m height and diameter

• Growth: slow

• Foliage: needles short, dense, glossy dark green

• Persistence: evergreen

Planting conditions

• Exposure: sun, partial shade or shade (it adapts very well)

• Soil: fertile, well drained; it also tolerates heavier soils

• Watering: moderate; it prefers constant humidity, without excess

• Resistance: very good in frost and urban pollution

Care

• It requires few cuts due to the regular natural shape

• It tolerates trimming perfectly, if the shape is to be corrected

• Disease and pest resistant

Use in the garden

• Ideal for formal gardens, borders, circles

• Suitable for solitary planting or in groups

• Great for large pots and terraces

• It is suitable in small gardens or as a permanent structural element