Tsuga canadensis 'Jervis'
Dwarf Canadian Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis ′Jervis′ - Trunk
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Foliage:
Green (Evergreen foliage is dark green and loosely feathery to tightly packed)
 Fruit:
Brown (Small cones; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
2-3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-5 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
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:
  • Bonsai 19
  • Border 372
  • Foundation 184
  • Hedge 235
  • Rock Garden 50
  • Specimen 603
  • Notable Texture 279
  • Slow Growth Rate 269
  • Shade Tolerant 114

    • 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.

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