Cultural Summary

General Species (Taxus baccata): A long-lived, large, broad-needled, evergreen shrub or medium-large tree (if not pruned back), very shade tolerant, but requiring excellent drainage.
This specific taxon ('Fastigiata'): A slow-growing, long-lived, narrow, fastigiate evergreen, with flat, needle-like, blackish-green foliage, and mostly female flowers.