Common Name: Eastern Hemlock
Latin Name: Tsuga canadensis
Size: 35 (min) to 60 (max)
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Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Origin: Eastern United States
Maximum Height: 60 feet
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Eastern HemlockTsuga canadensis
Origin: Eastern United States
Maximum Height: 60 feet
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Tsuga
species: canadensis
Origin: Eastern United States
Size: 35 (min) to 60 (max)
Size Description: medium to large evergreen
Notes: grows best in partial shade in moist but well drained soils. Keep out of afternoon sun
Characteristics:
| Availability: | Good Availabilty | ||
| Sustainability: | Good | ||
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Good Performance | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like part shade. | |
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Good Performance | See other plants that like deep shade. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
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Location: Mt. Washington Cemetery, Cincinnati
Age: Older
Photo Credit: Scott Beuerlein
Season: Winter
Location: 52 Locust Lakeside Park 52 Locust Lakeside Park KY 41017
Specimen: 178
Specimen: 178
Location: 52 Locust Lakeside Park 52 Locust Lakeside Park KY 41017
Specimen: 179
Specimen: 179
Location: 52 Locust, Lakeside Park
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232
Specimen: 567
Specimen: 567
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Location: Spring Grove Cemetery
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea 975 Walnut Meadow Road Berea KY [Latitude: 37.597700000000000 Longitude: -84.312698364257810] Specimen: 838
Tsuga canadensis at Kentucky Artisan Center, off of I-75
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center, Berea, Kentucky
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: June 2011
Tsuga canadensis at Kentucky Artisan Center, off of I-75
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center, Berea, Kentucky
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: June 2011
Tsuga canadensis at Kentucky Artisan Center, off of I-75
Location: Kentucky Artisan Center, Berea, Kentucky
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: June 2011
Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.164591983333300 Longitude: -84.524960733333300] Specimen: 1196
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.914128883333300 Longitude: -76.955018000000000] Specimen: 1638
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 0.000000000000000 Longitude: 0.000000000000000] Specimen: 2662
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.512540216666700 Longitude: -81.611288533333300] Specimen: 2912
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.964028180000000 Longitude: -3.205296800000000] Specimen: 4130
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.964219950000000 Longitude: -3.206523640000000] Specimen: 4177
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.964028180000000 Longitude: -3.205296800000000] Specimen: 4901
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Location: rbg edinburgh
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Scotland [Latitude: 55.964028180000000 Longitude: -3.205296800000000] Specimen: 4902
pendula
Location: rbg edinburgh
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden 900 Washington Avenue Brooklyn NY 11225 [Latitude: 40.668076350000000 Longitude: -73.962332690000000] Specimen: 6017
Location: Queens Botanical Garden [Latitude: 40.750638890000000 Longitude: -73.826767240000000] Specimen: 7252
Location: Queens Botanical Garden
Location: Belfast Botanic Gardens, Northern Ireland [Latitude: 54.582681410000000 Longitude: -5.933167240000000] Specimen: 8455
Location: Belfast Botanic Gardens, Northern Ireland
Location: Belfast Botanic Gardens, Northern Ireland
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.224018970000000 Longitude: 6.146917300000000] Specimen: 9084
Jardin Botanique Geneva, November 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.224111320000000 Longitude: 6.147424860000000] Specimen: 9086
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.190996100000000 Longitude: 16.383243320000000] Specimen: 10790
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.190688410000000 Longitude: 16.383340940000000] Specimen: 10833
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery [Latitude: 39.251350500000000 Longitude: -84.353022300000000] Specimen: 12397
August 2020
Location: Pioneer Park, Montgomery