CANADIAN HEMLOCK

Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Height: 60 feet

Spread: 30 feet

Sunlight: full sun partial shade full shade

Hardiness Zone: 3b

Other Names: Eastern Hemlock

Description:

A delicate and beautiful conifer of the Eastern forests, with soft needles and an open habit of growth, upright and broadly conical, also makes a great hedge; needs adequate moisture, rich, acidic and organic soils and shelter from drying winds

Ornamental Features

Canadian Hemlock is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain dark green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Canadian Hemlock is an evergreen tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Insects
Canadian Hemlock is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Vertical Accent
Hedges/Screening

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