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Tsuga heterophylla

'Thorsens Weeping'


Western Hemlock




Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Tsuga
Species
heterophylla
Cultivar
'Thorsens Weeping'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 8
Height
7 - 15 cm
Spread
1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Ground cover and specimen plant.
Cultivation
Full and partial-shade. Moist, well-drained average soil. Drought intolerant.
Shape
Spreading.
Pests
Needle blight, canker, rusts and rots. Bagworms, borders, leaf miner, saw fly and spider mites.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Procumbent branches.
Leaf Description
Needles are 6 - 19 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.
Flower Description
Cones grow 34 mm long and are pendulous (hang from branch tips).
Colour Description
Emerald green foliage.
Notable Specimens
University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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