East Marlborough Township in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
English Yew
Taxus baccata
Taxaceae (Yew Family)
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 31, 2025
1. English Yew Marker
A Stately Survivor
This evergreen is about 150 years old, making it the oldest English yew at Longwood.
It was already a large, mature shrub when Longwood's founder, Pierre S. du Pont, had it transported here from Maryland around 1930.
This historic shrub is getting some extra care. Arborists use cables to help support its fragile branches.
Erected by Longwood Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 39° 52.371′ N, 75° 40.637′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in East Marlborough Township. It can be reached from Longwood Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named English Yew (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Topiary Garden (about 300 feet away); Waterlily Court (about 400 feet away); Longwood Hybrid Water-Platter (about 500 feet away); Royal Water-Platter/Santa Cruz Water-Platter (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Waterlily Court (about 500 feet away); Weeping Hemlock (about 600 feet away); Japanese Flowering Dogwood (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.
Other markers no longer nearby. An Engineer's Garden (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Pierre S. du Pont, Fountain Visionary (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Main Fountain Garden (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 31, 2025
2. English Yew Marker - wide view
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 31, 2025
3. English Yew Marker - tree itself
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
