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Greenwood Lake Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Greenwood Lake'
Height: 5 feet
Spread: 5 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a
Other Names: Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock
Description:
A choice evergreen garden shrub with fine textured foliage, forms a compact mounded shape, excellent for garden detail use or foundation plantings; needs organic, acidic soil, adequate moisture and shelter from drying winds
Ornamental Features
Greenwood Lake Hemlock is a dwarf conifer which is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental globe-shaped form. It has dark green evergreen foliage which emerges light green in spring. The needles remain dark green throughout the winter.
Landscape Attributes
Greenwood Lake Hemlock is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Insects
Greenwood Lake Hemlock is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Greenwood Lake Hemlock will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.
This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.
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