Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'
Dwarf Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis ′Jeddeloh′ - Overall Tree

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 74

Genus:

Tsuga (Hemlock) 5

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Pendulous / Weeping 21

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 262

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green evergreen needles)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

2-5 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-5 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers cool, moist, well-drained, acidic soils or sandy soils; tolerates alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Branches of 'Jeddeloh' are drooping and pendulous. Regularly 2-ranked needles (0.25-0.6" long) with 2 whitish bands beneath. A few needles flip over on top down length of the stem. Cones are 0.5-1" long.

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

The Jeddeloh Canadian Hemlock is an interesting, mounded, dwarf cultivar that forms a cascade of weeping branches. Adaptable plant, tolerant of both shade and alkaline soils. Foliage browns in dry soil, drying wind, and winter sun in very exposed sites. Does not tolerate long periods of drought. Can be scorched by full sun and temperatures above 95 degrees F. Many minor pest problems, with wooly aldelgids being especially serious in the Northeast US.