Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock
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
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.