Western Hemlock Seed

Tsuga heterophylla

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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.

 

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Description

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

Additional information

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