Native Plant
Why Choose Native Plants?
✔ Perfect for Upstate NY: Thrives in cold winters and hot summers with minimal care.
✔ Pollinator Magnet: Attracts butterflies, bees, and birds to your garden.
✔ Eco-Friendly & Low Maintenance: Uses less water, no pesticides, and keeps your soil healthy.
Less work for you, more benefits for nature—it's a win-win!
Hemlock | Tsuga canadensis
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Tsuga canadensis
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Best sited in part shade in sheltered locations protected from strong drying winds and hot afternoon sun. Tolerates full sun in cool northern climates. Intolerant of drought and should be watered regularly in prolonged dry spells, particularly when plants are young. Appreciates a thick winter mulch.
Height: 40-70 feet
Spread: 25-35 feet
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Maintenance: Low
Tolerates: Deer, Shade, Black Walnut
Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate - 12 to 24 inches annually
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