| HEIGHT: | 40 - 70 feet |
| SPREAD: | 25 - 35 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Pyramidal shape with pendulous branches as it gets older; bark is brown and scaly on young trees, furrowed with flat ridges upon maturity; needles dark green with two white bands below; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soils and shade, the hemlock in planted most often in home landscapes. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Does not tolerate wind or drought; plant in sheltered location. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) |
| ORIGIN: | Nova Scotia to Minnesota, along the Appalachian Mountains to Georgia and Alabama. |
| CULTIVARS: | See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (82) was last updated on: 2011-01-14 17:57:35 | |
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