| HEIGHT: | 50 - 100 feet |
| SPREAD: | 25 - 50 feet |
| DISTINCTIONS: | Horizontal or drooping branches; bark is gray or brown, thick and deeply furrowed; blue-green needles are rounded and stand out on all sides of the twigs; is sometimes pruned and maintained as hedge; less adaptable to use in the home landscape than other hemlocks; prefers shade and well-drained, moist, acid soil. |
| LIMITATIONS: | Needs cool, moist soil and cool air temperatures; very slow growing; protect from wind; availability limited. |
| HARDINESS: | SC, SE (Zone 3) |
| ORIGIN: | Southern Alaska to northern Montana, Idaho and California |
| CULTIVARS: | See entry under Evergreen Shrubs. |
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| The information for this Evergreen Tree (84) was last updated on: 2011-01-20 18:06:30 | |
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