eastern hemlock
Also known as: Canada hemlock; common hemlock; spruce hemlock; white hemlock
T. canadensis is a vigorous, broadly conical evergreen tree to 25m tall, with deeply furrowed, purplish-grey bark andshort, dark green, needle-like leaves, white beneath, borne in two ranks on slender shoots forming flat sprays of foliage; ovoid brown cones 2cm long ripen in autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
- Genus
- Tsuga
- Family
- Pinaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conifers · Trees
- Plant type
- Higher than 12 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of eastern hemlock
Distribution map
North America
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of eastern hemlock
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eastern hemlock care guide
- Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Deep occasional watering with excellent drainage, less once established
Fertilizing
FertilizingLight conifer feed once yearly in early spring only
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring; root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or early autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in humus-rich moist but well-drained acid to slightly alkaline soil in full sun or part shade, with shelter from cold, drying winds; very shade tolerant
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to butt and root rot fungus
Pests
Generally pest-free
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