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Tsuga canadensis 'Bennett'
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Common name:
Bennett Canadian hemlock
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
This is a dwarf form, broader than high and very compact. The growth habit is low and spreading with a vase shape that creates a nest-like appearance. The branches grow horizontally and the summer shoots are spreading and fanlike. The rate of growth is less than a foot a year and it maintains its tight, compact habit.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
•
Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder
Locations
1:
CON: CL12
(CL12)
• Accession: D1992-0690.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual