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Tsuga canadensis 'Minima'
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Common name:
Minima Canadian hemlock
Family:
Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3
Life form:
Evergreen tree
Comments:
A very slow-growing, evergreen dwarf selection that may reach 4-5' tall by 9' wide. Branchlets very short and crowded. Needles are gray-green, 1/4" long, marked by prominent silvery white stomatal bands underneath. Originating in Germany around 1909 and considered a fine, stable, dwarf plant suitable for shady rock gardens.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
Locations
1:
CON: CM12
(CM12)
• Accession: D1997-0079.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
DWD: AH06
(AH06)
• Accession: D1997-0079.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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