Taxon

Tsuga canadensis 'Horsford Contorted'

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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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