This large conifer has a brown trunk with a drooping leading shoots and horizontal branches that are pendant at the tips, forming a narrow conical habit. It has small glossy dark green oblong leaves and the brown cones appear in summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Tsuga heterophyllais naturally foundi n western North America from southern Alaska to California growing in cool moist forests from sea level to an altitude of 2,300m (7,000ft).

It prefers a well drained, deep fertile moist soil in a protected to open sunny position and is frost, snow and drought resistant.

Western Hemlock is grown for its habit and timber. It is planted in parks and large gardens or botanical collections as a specimen or used for avenue planting and in woodland settings. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 3 to 5 years and is commonly grown for its timber thatis used in light construction or for pulp.ID 2142

Note:
It is fast growing and can live up to 500 years and cultivated in Europe and the United Kingdom as a specimen tree.
The trunk is up to 1.2m (4ft) diameter and the timber is of superior quality with uniform texture.

Tsuga(TSOO-gah) heterophylla(he-te-rő-FIL-la)

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