Tsuga heterophylla 'Thorsens Weeping' (Western Hemlock)


Botanical Information

FamilyPinaceae
GenusTsuga
Speciesheterophylla
Cultivar'Thorsens Weeping'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height7 - 15 cm
Spread1 m

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading.
LandscapeGround cover and specimen plant.
CultivationFull and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained average soil. Drought intolerant.
PestsNeedle blight, canker, rusts and rots. Bagworms, borders, leaf miner, saw fly and spider mites.
Notable SpecimensUniversity of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionProcumbent branches.
Leaf DescriptionNeedles are 6 - 19 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.
Flower DescriptionCones grow 34 mm long and are pendulous (hang from branch tips).
Colour DescriptionEmerald green foliage.

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