£5.00 – £15.00 inc. VAT
Western Hemlock is a large fast growing conifer with spreading branches. It produces an outstandingly beautiful single specimen tree with an elegant spire-like crown. The leaves are marked with two white bands underneath, soft and a bit like Yew but are aromatic(grapefruit or citrus) when crushed. Associated with Douglas Firs and Sitka Spruce on the Pacific coast of America, growing in the shade of other trees. When young, growth is slow, but picks up after 2 or 3 years.
Tsuga heterophylla
Common name: Western Hemlock.
Native: Western North America.
Provenance: USA
Size and spread (10 years): 1.5m x 1m
Treatment required: Requires pre chill.
Seeds / kg: 480,700 80% germinable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Better on high organic matter soils, but fine on most except chalk.
Planting instructions: Will cast dense shade and is usually a forestry tree, but given space, makes a great parkland/specimen tree.
Mature height: 60m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Tsuga |
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 1000 seeds) |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
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