General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Plant Height: Dwarf growth rate. Depending on amounts of sun and shade, may reach 6 feet after 10 years
Plant Spread: Narrow, irregular pyramidal growth habit
Leaves: Evergreen
Needled
Other: Needles are short, variable length with a maximum of 8/16 to 9/16 inches, and tightly appressed or packed together.
Fruit: Other: Older specimens may produce thimble-like light brown seed-bearing cones of approx. 3/4 inch length
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Wind

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Common names
  • Canadian Hemlock
Also sold as:
  • Lewis
  • Lewisi
  • Lewis Eye

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Location: Harper Collection, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-28
Tsuga canadensis 'Lewis' Planted in 1997.  It had a measured heig
Location: Harper Collection, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2020-10-28
Tsuga canadensis 'Lewis' - Needle detail.  Needles are densely pa
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-03-29
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-03-29
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-03-29
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-02-18
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-02-18
Location: Michigan State University Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton, MI
Date: 2012-02-04

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