Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’
Family: PINACEAE
Common names: “Weeping eastern hemlock”
Plant Type: Evergreen conifer tree
Conditions:
Zone: 4-8
Light: Full sun – semi-shade
Exposure: Sheltered from wind and excess sun
Soil: Humus rich, sandy loam, acidic – neutral
Moisture: Moist-average well drained
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H determined by stake W 20 – 33′
Leaf and Stem shape: Furrowed, purplish-grey bark and short, dark green needles, white beneath, in two ranks on slender shoots forming flat sprays of foliage
Cone: Tiny ovoid brown cones in fall
Pruning: Minimal, can be trimmed but will not grow back from old wood
Maintenance: Low – medium, stake with a very strong post
Landscape use: Architectural, species tree, screens, groundcover
Propagate: By seed and cuttings
Pests & Disease: Nothing serious
Comments: North American native tree, the weeping form makes an exquisite specimen screen
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