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