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Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis · Conifer
Eastern Hemlock is a fast-growing conifer, hardy in USDA zones 3-7, that matures to about 40–70 ft × 25–35 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It attracts moths, small mammals and songbirds and stands up well to black walnut and deer.
- USDA zones
- 3-7
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–70 ft × 25–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Attracts
- Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer
- Native to
- North America
Will it survive your winters?
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