Jervis Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jervis' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. 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 stays small at 24 to 36 inches tall and spreads 36 to 60 inches wide. Deer rarely make it their first choice. The arching evergreen grows at a rapid rate and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Western sword fern, and Red trillium.