372. Taxus canadensis

Common name(s): Canada Yew, American Yew, Ground Hemlock

Plant type: evergreen small shrub
Primary method of propagation: cutting
Alternate propagation method(s): seed

Propagation by Cuttings

Cutting type: stem tip
Time of year to take cuttings: late autumn
Cutting maturity: hardwood
Rooting hormone : IBA TALC 8000 PPM
Rooting environment : intermittent mist
Soil temperature for best rooting : 70-75 degrees F
Time to rooting : 10-14 weeks
Comment: Strip lower leaves.

Propagation by Seed

Time of year to collect seed: autumn
Time of year to sow seed: spring
Preferred temperature for germination : 55-60 degrees F
Time required for germination : 8-12 weeks
Comment: Cold-warm stratification 120-365 days. Seeds should be covered with 1/2 inch of soil. Seedbeds should be mulched 1st and 2nd winters. Shade needed in summer. Some seed will not germinate until the second spring.