Canada Hemlock

Other names

Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Nova Scotia to MN, South Along the Mnts. to AL and GA

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, Urban Tree Collection, Treman Woodland Walk, Nevin Welcome Center, Young Flower Garden, Coy Glen, Edwards Lake Cliffs Preserve, Fischer Old-growth Forest, Slaterville 600, McDaniel Meadow, Woods, and Swamp, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog, Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area, Ringwood Ponds, South Hill Swamp, Tarr-Young Preserve

Source of plant

George Rockwell, Deyneka's Nursery, Princeton Nurseries, Lake County Nursery Inc., Prides Corner Farms

Description

Plants 40' to 70' in height, 25' to 35' wide; can attain 100' or more. Softly and gracefully pyramidalin youth with tapering trunk, becoming pendulously pyramidal with age. Bark flaky and scaly on youngtrees, brown, soon with wide, flat ridges; on old trees, heavily and deeply furrowed; freshly cut surfaces showing purplish streaks.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

winter interest, notable texture

Status

L4|S5|G5