Coffin Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Coffin'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Coffin' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Coffin') is a tree for low maintenance planting, specimen use, and shade gardens. 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. This evergreen has an arching shape and grows at a rapid pace. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also attracts birds.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Red trillium, and Autumn Brilliance juneberry.