Albospica Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Albospica'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 25 feet tall5 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Albospica' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Albospica') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows at a rapid rate and keeps its evergreen needles all year. The arching branches attract birds.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Red trillium, and Autumn Brilliance juneberry.