Geneva Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Geneva'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 15 feet tall8 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Geneva' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Geneva') 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. Its arching branches reach 8 to 15 feet tall and wide, and it grows at a rapid rate. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Birds visit the evergreen tree.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Wood lily, and Liverleaf.