Abstract: There was higher taxol content(60.5 μg ·g^-1) in superior provenance of Taxus cuspidata (the provenance is Daxinggou ), which was 1.5-3 times than others, and its growth quantity was similar with other provenances. It is planted by sowing or cutting breeding methods. Cording seed was necessary before sowing, and changging temperature could shorten period of seed dormancy. Dormant or green branches were made cuttage. Seedling management was shelter from heat or light, keeping soil and air humit, preventing freeze injury and dry wind. There was higher survive rate and growing well if planting seedling under crown. The superior provenance is adaptable to grow in the northeast, and growing better in humit air and acid sandy loam(pH≤7.0).

Key words: Taxus cuspidata, elite variety, selecting and breeding