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Tsuga canadensis
'Pendula'
Weeping Hemlock
Mike's
Opinion
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'Pendula' is a unique, slow-growing specimen tree. Its pendulous shape can be controlled by proper pruning and maintenance. No two trees are the same, each will have a unique weeping shape.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Tsuga |
| Species |
| canadensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pendula' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 3 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 9 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Tsuga canadensis 'Pendula' or Weeping Hemlock is typically more broad that it is tall. Lower branches cascade down, touching the ground. |
| Landscape |
| Ornamental, accent or specimen plant. Can also be used for mass planting. |
| Shape |
| Pendulous or weeping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Pendulous foliage cascading down to the ground. |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Cinnamon-red to brown in colour. Young trees are covered with fine scales, mature bark is deeply divided by broad flat-topped ridges. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are slightly notched or rounded at the tip, dark green above and light green below with two white parallel lines. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are ovoid, light brown, 2 cm long with rounded, entire scales, maturing in early autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
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