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Tsuga canadensis 'Eastern Hemlock or Canada Hemlock' Common Names: Hemlock

Description:

Eastern hemlock is a graceful pyramid shaped evergreen conifer. Young trees have a slender pointed top shoot that droops and waves in the breeze. Older trees have an irregular rounded crown. The bark is cinnamon-brown with deep ridges. The flat needles are about a half inch long and arranged in two horizontal ranks on the slender spreading to drooping branchs. Hemlock usually grows on shady slopes with a northern or eastern exposure. Slow growing eastern hemlock can be expected to take 15-20 years to reach 30-40' in height. It does well on acidic soils, calcareous soils, and sandy and rocky soils, so long as the soil is well drained.

Recommendations:

Eastern hemlocks are among the best and most popular evergreens for background plantings and for windbreaks and screens. The smaller cultivars are widely used to anchor foundation corners or walkways, and as evergreen hedges. The graceful, fine-textured foliage can be used as an accent in virtually any landscape design.

Problems:

It does not tolerate air pollution or strong, drying winds. Eastern hemlock is not drought tolerant. Water young trees especially before the soil dries out completely

Attributes   Plant Group: Tree Hardiness: Zones 3 - 7 Type: Perennial Mature Size: Height 60-80 Feet x Width 20-30 Feet Flowering Period: Non-Flowering Foliage Attributes: Green Evergreen foliage. Culture   Light: Part Shade to Shade Soil: Any Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Cuttings Michigan Native Provides Food, Shelter, or Nesting For Birds

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