Stockman Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Stockman'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Stockman' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Stockman') is a tree for specimen planting, 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. Deer tend to pass it by. This evergreen has an arching habit and a rapid growth rate. It stays 18 to 36 inches tall, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Bellwort, Red trillium, and Invincibelle Ruby smooth hydrangea.