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Look for: Soft, feathery evergreen needles are deep green with two parallel, whitish bands on the underside. Abundant small cones (½ to 1 inch long) that persist through winter.
Origin: Canada
Typically grows 4-5' tall with a spread of 8-10', but, depending upon how it is pruned, may reach 10-15' tall at full maturity. However, with regular pruning, it can be limited to a 2-3' mound of weeping foliage. Flat, dark green needles to 1/2" long with two whitish bands of stomata underneath. Thimble-like, light brown cones to 3/4" long may appear on older plants.
In the woods of Connecticut, the Eastern Hemlock can most often be found growing on north and east facing slopes, because it prefers the cooler summer temperatures found there. The species is a conical, evergreen tree to 70 feet tall, but the Sargent’s Weeping Hemlock is a special cultivar that exhibits a distinctly pendulous habit and more limited growth. Despite its relatively small stature, this individual is actually an old and magnificent specimen of a weeping form.
USDA Zones 3-7
