Green Spider Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Green Spider'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 7 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Green Spider' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Green Spider') 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. This evergreen has an arching habit and grows at a rapid rate. It reaches 72 to 84 inches tall and 36 to 48 inches wide, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, White Feather hosta, and Wood lily.