This coniferous tree may have multiple trunks with purplish-brown furrowed trunk with spreading branches that form a broad conical habit. It has small dark green oblong leaves and the yellow-green male and female flowers appear during spring.

Hardiness zones 2 to 9

Tsuga canadensis is naturally found from north-eastern USA to Canada growing in well drained organic rich moist soils that are acidic to alkaline. It prefers a protected sunny position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

The Eastern Hemlock is a slow growing conifer that is planted for its growth habit and is used in large gardens or parks as a specimen or in group plantings. It is ideal for cold mountain gardens and establishes in 3 to 5 years and is very shade tolerant when young. ID 1527

Note:
It has a broad conical habit with horizontal branching and drooping shoots and is slow growing but may live up to 500 years. The light brown timber is soft and considered to be inferior to pine.

Tsuga (TSOO-gah) canadensis (kan-a-DEN-sis)

Pinaceae (py-NAY-see-ee)
Larches, spruces, pines, firs, hemlocks and cedars