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Tsuga canadensis 'Horsford Contorted'
Common name:
Horsford Contorted Canadian hemlock, Pigtail Canadian hemlock
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Synonym:
Tsuga canadensis 'Pigtail'
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A twisted, distorted evergreen that can grow 5-10' tall and wide. Each year, young branches twist and coil around each other to form knot-like masses. As branches mature, these coils gradually untwist.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CG12
(CG12)
• Accession: D2014-0078.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
• Accession: D2014-0078.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual