Tsuga canadensis

Common name: Canadian hemlock

Family name: Pinaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Pendula’ ‘Cole’s Prostrate’ ‘Gracilis’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  3-7

Mature height and spread:  13-23m; 8-12m

Form: evergreen conifer

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: average, medium moisture, well-drained soils; part shade to full shade

Leaf arrangement:  needles in two ranks, flat, whitish below with stomatal lines, some needle upside down

Flower/cone/fruit description(s):  ovoid, pointed, 12-20mm

Limitations: Intolerant of drought

Suitable uses:  for shady areas for the landscape, lawn specimen

Quick ID description:  two ranks, flat, stomatal lines, upside down; ovoid, pointed

Photographs: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/tsca.htm