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Tsuga heterophylla

Western Hemlock

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Description

This Tsuga is a tall, graceful, single-trunked tree with lateral branches and a drooping leader. Its foliage is a lustrous green color, with a soft, fern-like texture. Fast growing, good screen, can be sheared to hedge. The short, linear needles have unequal lengths and are set in the flat arrays of the twig. Underneath the leaves are broad, whitish bands. An abundance hanging cones is present on the tree, which mature in one year and fall, intact, to the ground.

 

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

Height Range

6-12', 12-25', 25-40', 40-60', 100' and up

Flower Color

n/a

Flower Season

n/a

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green, Yellow Green

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

Fruit Color

Brown

Fruit Season

Constant

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Moist

Soil pH

Acid

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Ranch, Wetlands, Woodland

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

n/a

Location Uses

Background, Park, Roadside

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Water Saving Tip:

In shrub areas, convert from spray sprinklers to bubbler or drip systems that apply water directly to roots.

Occasionally check the soil's moisture level around shrubs before and after watering to determine if watering times are appropriate.