Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis'
Dwarf Canadian Hemlock

Family:

Pinaceae (Pine Family) 73

Genus:

Tsuga (Hemlock) 5

Plant Type:

Shrub 462

Growth Forms:

Upright 537

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 221

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Evergreen 250

Foliage Notes:

Green (Evergreen foliage is dark green and loosely feathery to tightly packed)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

2-3 feet

Ultimate Spread:

3-5 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Excellent for moist, well-drained acid soils or sandy soils; tolerates alkaline soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

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

'Jervis' is a dense, compact, dwarf cultivar with an irregularly pyramidal form. 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.