White Fountain Canadian hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'White Fountain'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom color
- Non-flowering
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'White Fountain' Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'White Fountain') is a tree for specimen planting, hedges, and privacy screens. 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 sits low on the menu for deer. This evergreen has an arching habit and a rapid growth rate, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Red trillium, and Invincibelle Ruby smooth hydrangea.