| General Description | A tall coniferous evergreen with rising horizontal branches. |
| Landscape | Used for shelter or as a specimen tree due to beautiful foliage and cones. |
| Propagation | On well-drained sites, plant in early or mid-Autumn. If the site is cold and wet, it is best to plant in early or mid-Spring instead. Keep a 1 m radius mulched and weed-free. |
| Cultivation | Do well in cool, wet areas with protection from rapidly drying soil or drying winds. |
| Pests | It is important to watch for bagworms (Thyridopterux epheneraeformis) and hemlock looper caterpillars (Lambdina fiscellaria) in North America, as they are both defoliators. |
| Notable Specimens | Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | The bark becomes rough as the plant matures. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are densely, radially arranged, with silver stomatal bands. |
