Tsuga canadensis

Canadian Hemlock

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) has small needles and gently drooping branch tips that soften its conical outline. This evergreen thrives in cool, moist conditions and can form a large, layered landscape specimen.

Its structure combines arching stems and a tapered crown. Growth is fast. The foliage supplies a year-round framework.

Choose a partly to fully shaded site. Provide acidic, well-drained soil and maintain even moisture. Monitor for hemlock woolly adelgid where it occurs.

Size
• Height: 40-70 ft
• Width: 25-35 ft

Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 3a–7b

Best Uses
• Hedge
• Privacy Screen
• Provide Shade
• Specimen
• Woodland Gardens

Plant type

Conifer, Evergreen Tree

Height

40-70 ft

Width

25-35 ft

Hardiness zones

3a–7b

Sunlight

Part shade to full shade

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Does not flower

Flower color

None

Leaf color

Dark Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Songbirds

Soil

Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Hedge, Privacy Screen, Provide Shade, Specimen, Woodland Gardens

Shape

Arching, Dense, Pyramidal, Upright

Bark

Fissured, Ridged, Scaly

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

Yes

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No