Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) is an elegant large tree that makes a good specimen, Western hemlock was at one point renamed Albertiana at the request of Queen Victoria because she had such a high regard for it. The rich green needles of the hemlock are soft, with no sharp points, even on young shoots. An exceptionally shade tolerant species, Western hemlock hates chalk. To 35m