Moon Frost Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Moon Frost' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost') is a tree for specimen use, hedges, 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. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows at a rapid rate and stays small, reaching 24 to 48 inches tall and wide. The arching evergreen branches attract birds.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Elegans hosta, and Red trillium.