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Canadian Hemlock—Tsuga canadensis

Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

  • Perfect for Privacy Screens and Hedges
  • Plant 2' apart for Hedge
  • Can be Sheared to any Height or Shape
  • Handsome Evergreen
  • Zones 3 to 8
  • Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, HI, ME, MI, NH, OH, VT, WI
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Item # 1085 | Shipping Height: 6" - 1'
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Zones 3 - 8
Zones 3 - 8

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3 - 8
The Canadian Hemlock can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

evergreen
evergreen

Type of tree:
The Canadian Hemlock falls into the following type(s): Evergreens, Evergreen Shrubs

40' - 70' High
40' - 70' High

Mature Height:
The Canadian Hemlock grows to be 40' - 70' feet in height.

25' - 35' Spread
25' - 35' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Canadian Hemlock has a spread of about 25' - 35' at full maturity.

Slow to Medium Growth
Slow to Medium Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a slow to medium growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun
Full Sun

Sun:
This hemlock does well in full sun.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
The Canadian Hemlock grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained soils.

Pyramidal Shape
Pyramidal Shape

Shape:
This hemlock has pyramidal shape.

More Info
More Info

Wildlife Value:
The Hemlock provides excellent cover for deer and songbirds. Nesting site for several warblers. Seeds are eaten by juncos, chickadees, and siskins.

The Canadian Hemlock is one of our members favorite privacy screens or hedges. This handsome and graceful evergreen is ideal for screening and hedges because it can be sheared to any height or shape. Likes full sun to light shade. Avoid heavy soils. Medium grower, up to 40' - 70' (if not trimmed). Plant 2' apart for hedge (zones 3-8)

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
Spring Shipping Fall Shipping
Color Zone Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline 		Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/19–05/12 05/07 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 03/11–05/07 04/30 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, HI, ME, MI, NH, OH, VT, WI , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

When you order trees from The Arbor Day Foundation, your order is guaranteed to arrive in a good, healthy condition or we'll replace them at no charge. Your trees will be shipped at a suitable time for planting.

Each tree is guaranteed to grow, or we'll replace it at one half the original price, plus shipping and handling.

The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

  Standard Dwarf
  Mature
Height		 Space
Needed		 Mature
Height		 Space
Needed
Apple 20' - 25' 35' x 35'

10' **

 10' x 10' ++
Peach 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry 30' 20' x 25' 12' - 15' 10' x 10'
Sour Cherry 20' 20' x 20' 8' 10' x 10'
Pear 20' 20' x 20' 12' - 15' 12' x 12'
Apricot 20' 20' x 20'    
Plum 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
      ** semi-dwarf 12' - 15'
++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

  • They are very affordable.
  • Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
  • They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.


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