Japanese yew is an ornamental yard plant known for killing off deer and elk in winter By Travis Hall Feb 20, 2025. An elk calf that died after eating a poisonous yard plant used in landscaping.

A few yew varieties are native to North America, and those species are less toxic than exotic ones. These include the Pacific, or western yew, and the Canada yew. But in population centers, exotic ...

Shrubby honeysuckle (lonicera nitida) grows fast and can be a good topiary subject, although you will have to clip it quite a few times during the year, unlike box and yew, where you may get away ...