western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size60 to 240 feet tall12 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Notes
Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil. It is an evergreen with a narrow, pyramidal crown, semi-pendulous branches, and fine, dark-green needles. It grows best where humidity is high and summer temperatures stay low.
Pairs well with Balsam fir, Lingonberry, Virginia sweetspire, and Bracken.
Native range
Asia.