Tsuga canadensis

A handsome evergreen tree, Tsuga canadensis grows with a broadly pyramidal habit and arching branches covered with finely textured needles. They sometimes grow with a slightly pendulous leader and established plants have ovoid (egg-shaped) cones.

Tsuga canadensis grows with a conical habit and gracefully spreading branches. A superb woodland tree once established but it can also be planted in numbers as a screening tree or cut back to grow as a dense hedge.

• Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
• Soil: Prefers damp/moist, fertile soil but will not tolerate water logging.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Vigorous.
• Habit: Although taller in the wild, Tsuga canadensis will usually grow to be a medium sized, pyramidal tree in the UK if not pruned.
  • Height: 15 m - 20 m  (50 - 65 ft)
  • Spread: up to 8 - 10 m (26 - 32 ft).