The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Henry Hohman Canadian hemlock

Family: Pinaceae (pine family)

Synonym: Tsuga canadensis 'Herman Hesse'

Distribution: Species native to e. North America

Hardiness: USDA Zone 3

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: A small, upright, conical evergreen shrub 4' high. Needles are dark green above; undersides have white stomatal bands. Plant has a rugged outline. Use as a specimen plant or in a shrub border.