CANADIAN HEMLOCK

Nicole Woods

10.28.14

Period 4

COMMON/LATIN NAME

Tsuga Canadensis

More commonly referred to as Canadian Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock

HARDINESS/TYPE

It thrives from zones 3-7

Needled Evergreen

Pinaceae Family

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Originates from the French speaking regions of

Canada

Also Eastern North America

FEATURES &REQUIREMENTS

40/70 tall – 25/35 spread

Tolerates heavy shade ; prefers part –full shade

Requires Medium/Moderate watering

Medium moisture

Well drained soils

Best sited in sheltered locations

Can tolerate full sun in Northern climates

CTD.

Not drought tolerant

Dislikes hot and humid climates

Can’t handle climates above 95 degrees Fahrenheit

Acidic soil

Wind protected

MAINTENANCE

Generally a very low maintenance plant

Pruning is optional

Water thoroughly throughout dry spells

Requires thick mulch in the winter

NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERISTICS

Member of the pine family

Native to moist wooded areas

Noted for having the smallest needles and cones in the genus

( 9/16”) long

Needles are also singly borne

Flat sprays of lacy evergreen foliage

Short dark green needles with two white bands beneath

State tree of Pennsylvania

Tsuga is derived from the Japanese name for trees in this genus

PESTS AND PROBLEMS

Some problems include

Needle blight

•Canker,

•Rusts

• Rots

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

•bagworms,

•Borers

• leaf miners

• saw fly

• spider mites

LANDSCAPE USES

Typical uses are as a specimen plant and a hedge

Also used as a privacy screen

Avid shade provider

REFERENCES

http://

www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/Plant

FinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=285010&isprofile=1&ad

v=canadian%20hemlock

http://

forestry.about.com/od/conifers/tp/Tsuga_canadensis.

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