Betty Rose Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Betty Rose'
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Betty Rose' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Betty Rose') is a tree for specimen plantings, shade gardens, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. This evergreen has an arching habit and reaches 12 to 36 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide. It sits low on the menu for deer. Growth is rapid, and birds visit the plant.
Pairs well with Regal Splendor hosta, Blue wood aster, Pinky Winky panicle hydrangea, and Canada wild rye.