Mountain Hemlock Seeds

Mountain Hemlock Seeds – 10 Seeds Per Pack
(HEM-MOUNT-10)
A very nice shade tree in all locations of the USA

Mountain Hemlock Seeds – 10 Seeds Per Pack
A very fine and nice shade tree for home landscaping. Slow growing, but very hardy and easy to work with. Needs very little grower intervention and care.

Data & Information Sheet:
Our Name Mountain Hemlock Seeds
Common Name Mountain Hemlock Seeds
Latin Name Tsuga mertensiana
Other Common Names Black Hemlock, Woody Hemlock
Heirloom Yes
Organic Origin N/A
Short Description Mountain Hemlock Seeds – 10 Seeds Per Pack
USDA Zone Low 4b
USDA Zone High 10b
Height 60 -90 Feet
Diameter Spread 15 – 25 Feet
Spacing Grower dependent
Foliage Evergreen, flattened, single needles, spirally arranged (never 2-ranked); short (1/2 to 3/4 inch long) and thickened in cross section, uniform in color on all sides ranging from dark green to blue-green, rounded apexes, short but distinct petioles. Latera
Foliage Color Dark-Green to Blue-Green
Flowers Monoecious; male cones are tiny, yellow, and occur axillary on previous year’s growth; female cones are tiny, purple, and terminal.
Flower Color Dark-Green to Blue-Green
Flower Period Early Spring to Mid-Spring
Fruit Cones Small woody cylindrical cones (1 to 3 inches long) with numerous thin, imbricate scales; pendent, sessile, and terminal; reddish brown; mature in one season.
Fruit Color Reddish Brown to Light Tan
Bark Young bark is thin, superficially scaly, and brown to black; on mature trees, bark is thin (1 to 2 inches) with narrow rounded ridges, reddish brown in color.
Life Cycle Evergreen
Native Range Interior North America
Growth Habit Straight, Full tree
Soil Type All Soils
Soil PH 4.9 – 7.5
Sun Full Sun to Full Shade
Water Water as needed to establish. Water needs reduce once tree has established itself in permanent location. Support during drought with water as needed.
Texture Fine open texture
Form small, high elevation, evergreen conifer that grows 60 to 100 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Mature trees have a pyramidal crown with dense, tight foliage.
Germination Information Start in pots or in permanent location. Use well composted material to help establish health root system,. If starting in an exterior location, protection must be provided for sun and wind scorch. Additional precautions should be taken for winter prote