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Cole's Prostrate Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrata'

Also called Cole's Prostrate Eastern Hemlock

Slow-growing prostrate habit
Dark green foliage contrasts with older exposed silver-white bark
Makes an interesting small specimen or ground cover
Tolerates dense shade

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
25-30 cm

SPREAD:
125-150 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

This plant forms a unique low maintenance evergreen, ideal in any rock garden as a flat, creeping spreader. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution; inner city or streetside plantings should be avoided. Protection (burlap wrap) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.

Additional Notes about Cole's Prostrate Canadian Hemlock:

This hemlock cultivar is an excellent alternative to spreading junipers.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Full Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Partial Sun/Shade

Deer Resistant

Evergreen

Low Maintenance

Low Maintenance

Rock garden

Ground cover

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Juglan Tolerant

HABIT:
Trailing
Prostrate
Spreading

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

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