Yew Pollen Color

Taxus baccata

Yew pollen is shown in the red and rust color family as general visual guidance. Use this page as a reference for pollen appearance, bloom timing, plant type, bee forage value, and available hardiness context.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Visual guideYew pollen

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Plant Facts

SeasonYear-round
USDA Zone4 - 7
Plant TypeTree
ForagePollen
Pollen ValueLow
Color FamilyRed and rust
Scientific NameTaxus baccata
Common NamesCommon yew, English yew, European yew
Reviewed2026-10-11

Quick Answer

Yew pollen is shown in this guide as a red and rust tone. It is listed as tree, associated with year-round bloom timing, USDA zone 4 - 7, and pollen forage value.

Pollen Color Notes

The visual color shown for Yew is grouped broadly with red and rust pollen tones. It is intended for comparison and identification support, not as a laboratory measurement.

Pollen color is highly variable. Lighting, pollen age, moisture, collection method, cultivar, and local growing conditions can all change how pollen appears. Use this as general visual guidance, not a scientific color standard or guaranteed field match.

Bloom, Zone, and Forage Context

Yew is listed for year-round. The record lists USDA zone 4 - 7; hardiness zones are planning context, not a precise flowering calendar. Approximate bloom months in the supplemental notes: February, March, April.

Its forage type is pollen, with pollen value marked as low. Yew is wind-pollinated and offers pollen rather than nectar. Most plant tissues and the seed are highly toxic.

Identification Notes

An evergreen conifer with flat dark needles; male plants bear small globose pollen cones and female plants develop red fleshy arils around seeds.

Flower color note: Yellowish male pollen cones; inconspicuous green female structures. Flower color and pollen color may differ.

Related by Similar Color

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Related by Season

Box - Year-round

Related by Plant Type

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Related by USDA Zone

Adam's Needle - Zone 4 - 10 Alder - Zone 2 - 7 Allium - Zone 3 - 9 Almond - Zone 4 - 8 Alsike Clover - Zone 3 - 8 American Basswood - Zone 3 - 8

Related by Bee Forage

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Sources

USDA PLANTS Database
United States Department of Agriculture / reviewed 2026-07-12
scientific name, common name, distribution context, plant classification NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
North Carolina State University Extension / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flower description, landscape and growing context Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Missouri Botanical Garden / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant identification, flowering context, garden plant descriptions Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Foundation contributors / reviewed 2026-07-12
plant image, image credit link
Common yew (Taxus baccata) pollen cone as a representative yew pollen source

Photo: Tomscience · CC BY-SA 3.0