Taxon

Tsuga canadensis 'Minima'

 
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Tsuga canadensis 'Minima' - Minima Canadian hemlock
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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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