Minuta Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Minuta'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Minuta' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Minuta') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. This evergreen has an arching habit and grows at a rapid rate. Birds visit it.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Minuteman hosta, and Woodland phlox.