Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensia
Nursery Tag
Full sun to light shade. Moist well-drained soil. Tolerant of a wide variety of conditions
Gardener's Log
05/2015: Planted in small pot on back deck
06/2017: Planted next to creek in place of old tsuga.
05/2018: Planted in back of garage at the corner of steps and retaining wall.
07/2021: Moved the smallest one from the garage over next to the one by the creek
I now have three of these beautiful Mountain Hemlocks. I’m pushing the envelope by planting these because most references say they need more shade that we can give them. But they are so beautiful I’m willing to risk failure. My most recent 5-foot specimen now sits behind the garage, and gets even less light than my other two (which seem to be happily existing and even growing – if slowly). I’m hoping this latest addition grows well, with only an open habit as a result of its shaded location.