Kennett Township in Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
English Yew
Taxus baccata
Taxaceae (Yew Family)
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1958 Topiaries
These English yew are among the first "true" topiary forms planted here in 1958 from the Bismark Estate in Long Island, NY. This trained spiral is just one example of the many shapes that can be created in the topiary arts.
Erected by Longwood Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 39° 52.328′ N, 75° 40.605′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Kennett Township. It can be reached from Longwood Road west of East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1) when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Topiary Garden (here, next to this marker); Weeping Hemlock (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named English Yew (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Japanese Flowering Dogwood (about 500 feet away); American Elm (about 500 feet away); A Century of Great Art (about 500 feet away); Open Air Theatre (about 600 feet away); Historic Pumphouse (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 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Pierre S. du Pont, Fountain Visionary (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Main Fountain Garden (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed); A Celebration of Art and Nature (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named American Elm (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 31 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
